Exclamation Point also called an “exclamation mark”

Definition: Punctuation point sign (!) used in order to express exclamation in a sentence or phrase to end them The use

of an exclamation point is normally used to express strong feeling

“I am so excited to see you!”

“I missed you so much!”

“That was so much fun!”

You can also use it at the end of a forceful command

“Get over here!”

“Why did you do that!”

Also used on the inside of quotations Introduced in the 1400’s in the English printing, the sign made its first appearance

in the Luther bible in 1797. Not till 1970 did it become standard on the type writer. The mark may be derived from the

latin word Io, meaning joy with the o written under the I creating the familiar exclamation point symbol . The use of

more than one exclamation point in not expectable in the formal English language like “help!!!!”. Other languages also

use the exclamation point to express exclamation, strong feeling, and forceful command. Usually used in dialogue of

people in stories to express the tense of the speaker. It has not changed over time ass remained the same however the

use of mutable exclamation points at the end to express additional emphasis. An exclamation point can also be used

to express sound. (Woof!! Moo!!!)

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