Previous research findings have shown that exclamation marks make comments seem generally more positive. People also use them ...

I’m meeting my friend Nick for dinner downtown. At 6:30, I feel that cell-phone-sized hum in my pocket, the sensation these days of incoming language. A text from Nick: “Running 10 mins late.” After ...

The exclamation point emphasizes emotion. But studies suggest that the use of exclamation points can make the person come across as less professional. Whether you are worried about appearing too ...

Does this sign really need four exclamation points? Image: Eva the Weaver Hey!! Have you noticed that everyone who emails you seems to be super excited all the time!? Those are some perky emails!!

The only literary work about punctuation I'm aware of is an odd early story by Anton Chekhov called "The Exclamation Mark." After getting into an argument with a colleague about punctuation, a school ...