With regards to exclamation marks, surely the language used should denote the emotion. Only in reported speach should you need an exclamation mark to show that the words were expressed forcefully.

Thanks Einde for showing interest in my post. The context is as follows: When C. Zeta-Jones and M. Douglas married ... OK!. Now the couple are suing Hello!. What does "PUNCTUATION-HAPPY" mean in the above context? Thanks for any

Dear Olga, It is my opinion that the structure is the exclamatory interrogative. It is interrogative in structure. It is exclamatory in nature. It expresses a strong assertion. It is common to find such a sentence with an exclamation

"To my mind there are onlt two rules to English usage: write what you mean in as short and clear a way as possible, and never use multiple exclamation marks at the end of a sentence. (In fact, never use exclamation marks, you probably don't need

Children playing hide-and-seek, when they find a buddy in hiding, call out things like, "I(‘ve) found you!" (past or present ... on the whole conundrum, especially with regard to the difference in nuance between "I(‘ve) found

I intend to make this document freely available to the public. However before I add a prominent link to it ... be grateful if interested parties here could have a look over it and offer any suggestions for additions or changes. Excellent guide.

Flashmobbing: the new style of internet boinking. I rather like it!!! I don't know when the next boink actually is, but when it gets scheduled, would all boinkers and boinkettes please kindly bring the following: (1) dust bin liner folded to