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Just don’t do it.<\/h2>
\"ouf<\/figure>

I have a brilliant student (like, brilliant; this kid says they\u2019ll save the world, and they might just) but they have a punctuational Achilles heel: exclamation marks.<\/p>

Every time they send an essay I return it dotted comments that just read: !<\/p>

Unless you\u2019re writing a story in which a character yells, \u2018Fire!\u2019 in a crowded theater, pretend exclamation marks don\u2019t exist.<\/p><\/div>

Still the writing comes back, now with quasi-defensive explanatory remarks: \u201cIt sounded flat without it!\u201d<\/p>

We\u2019ve agreed to disagree. And disagree with scattershot exclamation marks I do, and forever shall. <\/p>

They signal a writer who doesn\u2019t trust their words to do the talking; they are the clown\u2019s honk, the explained punchline, the canned laughter of punctuation. <\/p>

Use only in emergency. <\/p>

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Exclamation marks<\/h1>

Where its found: Informal writing such as emails; also sneaks into essays and even reports<\/em><\/p>

How it happens: The writer wants to emphasize a point, heighten an emotion or add intensity<\/em><\/p>

Why delete? If the words communicate the idea, you don\u2019t need an exclamation mark; if the words don\u2019t, no amount of sticks and dots will help<\/em><\/p>

Examples<\/h3>

  1. It\u2019s your turn!<\/p><\/li><\/ol>

    Edit: It\u2019s your turn \u2013 a simple statement doesn\u2019t need to be shouted<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>

    1. My all-time favorite subject!<\/p><\/li><\/ol>

      My all-time favorite subject \u2013 all-time favorite already expresses a strong feeling<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>

      1. It was incredible how much I learned!<\/p><\/li><\/ol>

        Edit: It was incredible how much I learned \u2013 incredible conveys the heightened experience<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>

        1. Don\u2019t make the same mistakes I did!<\/p><\/li><\/ol>

          Edit: Don\u2019t make the same mistakes I did \u2013 advice of this sort is more compelling in a somber tone, not with a breathless exclamation mark<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>

          1. She couldn\u2019t believe her luck!<\/p><\/li><\/ol>

            Edit: She couldn\u2019t believe her luck \u2013 a statement is better emphasized by adding explanatory detail, e.g., \u2018it was the first time in years the light had turned green\u2019\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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