I’ve noticed recently that when I make comments on Facebook, other people’s blog posts, etc. I am using a ton of exclamation points. It’s sort of worrisome, because exclamation points are not something that should be overused, and as an English teacher, I should know better.
On the other hand, maybe my use of many exclamation points just shows how energetic and passionate I am? When I use them, it’s usually after writing something supportive, encouraging, or congratulatory. Or, to show how much I enjoyed something I’ve been doing. I don’t use them a lot in my “normal” writing (emails and letters), but I do use them quite a bit on the blogs.
I know this isn’t hard-hitting stuff I’m writing about today, but I’ve been noticing it, and thought I’d write about it.
What’s your take? Do you use a lot of exclamation points when you write? Do you think they’re overused?
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