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Questions relating to the exclamation mark (!)

The exclamation mark (!), also called an exclamation point, is used at the end of a sentence to denote strong feeling in the sentence. Use this tag for questions about the usage of this punctuation mark.

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When do you use the exclamation mark?

I get confused on when to use the exclamation mark "!". Are there concise rules on when to use the exclamation mark "!"?
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Should we always use the exclamation mark in expressions like "thank you", "my pleasure", etc?

If someone (for example, John) retweets my tweet, should I add the exclamation mark in my reply? Which of the following options is correct: Thank you for the RT, John! Thank you for the RT, John. I have noticed that the exclamation mark is not…
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? and ! after a question, what does it mean

I grew up learning that an exclamation mark at the end of a sentence refers to a sentence that should be read with, anger or loud emphasis or excitement: https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/punctuation/what/fourteen-punctuation-marks.html What is…
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Correct use of exclamation mark in 'wham wham wham'

Please let me know in which of the two sentences below the exclamation mark is used correctly: I then slapped the fisherman three times, wham, wham, wham! I then slapped the fisherman three times, wham! wham! wham!
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