Examples and uses of exclamation marks

Admiration signs

The exclamation marks they are orthographic signs that are used in writing to inform the reader about a type of intonation that the writer wants to indicate.

In the oral language two types of information are transmitted: literal or verbal information and the non-verbal information. The latter is transmitted in all gestures and intonations, and provides information about the mood (of anger, of joy, happiness, etc), the tone of voice (tired, slow, euphoric) and the intention (order, inform, reflect, ask) of the sender.

When we read a text, we do not access non-verbal language and, therefore, we have no knowledge of the writer, or of his state of mind or intention in relation to the text. In order to know the intonation that the writer wants to give the text, exclamation marks are used.

In the Spanish language, these signs are placed at the beginning and at the end of the sentence.

For example:How many almonds have you bought!

In the English language only the marks (question marks and exclamation marks) are used at the end of the sentence.

For example: Oh! What have you got?

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Way of writing (!)

At the beginning, the exclamation point is placed with the period upwards, while at the end of the sentence it is placed with the period pointing downwards. The first is called a sign supra-written (¡) And the second subscribed (¡).

What are they used for?

These signs can manifest:

Partial and total exclamatory sentences

Use of exclamation marks

There are different specific uses for exclamation marks:

In expressions:

• Oh!
• Oops!
• Ah!
• Oh!

On appeals:

• Hey!
• Hey sir!
• Hey, miss!
• Hey you!

In invocations:

• But by God!
• Hopefully it's true!
• So shall!
• God forbid!

In representations:

• Paff!
• Boom!
• Ouch!

In onomatopoeias:

• Woof!
• Meow!
• Quiqui-riquí!

In sentences with negation:

• I can not believe it!
• I will by no means allow it!
• I will not be at the time you ask me! I will arrive before
• Neither white nor black! Gray!

In sentences with ellipsis:

• I'll give you a!!!
• All day…!

In interrogations:

• How can it be true?!
• Did you hear that noise ?!

Triple exclamation marks

• They gave me the position !!!
• Congratulations!!!
• Camila already had her child and it has been a boy !!!

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