Previous research findings have shown that exclamation marks make comments seem generally more positive. People also use them to make judgments about the sender's emotional state. Exclamation marks ...

It was in my first office job that my habit of writing exclamation mark–ridden work emails first came to my attention. My supervisor noticed the pattern and gently asked me to tone it down. At first I ...

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Nicolas Cage has a quiet word with someone down the phone (Picture: Touchstone) We all like shouting out when we’re excited about something. So when it comes to expressing that excitement through the ...

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!!