The companion exclamation mark, simply put, means a companion wants to have a conversation with you (no, the romantic kind ...

The Royal typewriter that decorates my office was a throwback when I bought it, for $5, at a yard sale in the 1970s. I keep it nearby partly out of sentimentality, having spent countless hours ...

A December 2018 Boston Globe article documents the rise of the multi-exclamation mark, and partially attributes its ascendence to — who else — Trump. There is also, of course, ...

Exclamation points are supposed to be about good cheer, but they’re really a call for help.

The exclamation point encodes feelings — and it doesn’t apologize for doing so. In fact, since its first known appearance, in the 1340s, ! has been praised for capturing the emotion of the ...

Which means, on average, an exclamation mark every book and a half. In the ninth book of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series, Eric, one of the characters insists that “Multiple exclamation ...

Maybe you read an exclamation point as shouting when it was intended to be friendly. When it comes to texting, there can be plenty of tonal confusion, especially among people of different generations.

The exclamation mark was conceived in the 14th century by Italian scholar Alpoleio da Urbisaglia. Hazrat said he "felt very annoyed" that people were reading script with a flat tone, even if it ...

Your car's warning lights can let you know when something needs immediate attention, and a circle with an exclamation mark is one you'll want to check ASAP.

“The exclamation mark appeared only in the end of the 14th century and was invented by an Italian monk who used it approximately as we use it, though he called it a sign of admiration — so, ...

F. Scott Fitzgerald once declared that using an exclamation point was like laughing at your own joke, but linguist Geoff Nunberg begs to differ. He has begun embracing the mark in his own writing.