By Exclamation marks

Hi all! I'm having a bit of trouble with the punctuation on the following: The book is directed to a higher purpose, a law which states, "Don't think!". a.) The exclamation mark has to be within the quotations, I just don't know whether or not to finish the sentence there or with a...

Eladio wrote:What’s the difference between these two sentences? I read both in a dictionary and I’m confused. She wasn’t used to him away but she soon got used to it. Now she is used to seeing him once in a year. She didn’t use to him away but she soon got used to it. Now she is used to seeing...

Hi, Boy, is it hot today! IS IT OK? SHOULDN'T IT RATHER BE: Boy, it is hot today! It's OK. It's just a way of using word order to add emphasis. In terms of grammar, one could argue that it is a rhetorical question (ie a question for which no real answer is expected), and that there should...

A little, yes. Use a colon, perhaps, or even a question mark. Too many exclamation marks can look silly. (I use way too many in my e-mail to friends.)

Marius Hancu wrote:It gives more intensity. "Can't wait." sounds bored Hi ! just one more qustion. If I wrote " Well, Guess what . we are off to Europe for 15 days. I have always wanted to gpo there and now we are getting the opportunity.Can´t wait." with Guess what without an exclamation...

Hi, Is there any difference if I say: We are off to Europe for 15 days. Can´t wait. / We are off to Rurope for 15 days. Can´t wait ! does the use of the exclamation mark make any difference ? thanks

Magic-dragon wrote: I'd be happy if someone would answer my question. Thanks in advance. Which is correct A or B? A: "Hey, that's impossible!" B: "Hey, it's impossible!" I think exclamation marks express emphasis, so I think A is OK and B is not so good. Right? Depending entirely on...

I'd be happy if someone would answer my question. Thanks in advance. Which is correct A or B? A: "Hey, that's impossible!" B: "Hey, it's impossible!" I think exclamation marks express emphasis, so I think A is OK and B is not so good. Right?

Hello Cadzao, How are you? This looks like a question, but it is not intended as one. It's intended as an exclamation. Think of it as the exclamation "What questions this will . . . has . . . laid before us!", but with an unusual, literary word order. You could also think of it as a rhetorical...

Hello Cadzao, How are you? This looks like a question, but it is not intended as one. It's intended as an exclamation. Really, it's a rhetorical question, used only to draw attention to the questions that have been 'laid before us'. Strictly speaking, it should have a question mark, but the...