Grammar Battle Round 2 - !!!!

[Surf314]

Exclamation points! I hate them in serious writing! I had a reporting teacher that said every time you use one it takes a bit off your life so use them with caution and only when they are absolutely necessary. Who agrees? Are they good at getting a point across or over used to the point of being worthless?

[Versus]

F them.

[Turtle]

It differs depending on what you're doing. If you're just chatting with a friend on steam or something, then it's perfectly fine to use them as much as you want. If you were writing a paper or a serious piece of writing, then it would most likely be best to leave them out almost always. Very rarely do I ever use an exclamation point on a writing assignment.

[copulatingduck]

exclamation points are just modifiers for people who can't express themselves fully enough with words

[Surf314]

exclamation points are just modifiers for people who can't express themselves fully enough with words

I agree with this but also with turtle, certain kinds of online chatting just seem to beg for needless punctuation 

Also sometimes I like to use them ironically so I can be a cool hipster dude  8)

[Duck, Duck, Goose]

The only time I use them is when expressing something with a lot of emotion...

Example: Holy shit, Just Cause 2 is awesome!

I do believe they are called exclamation points for a reason. No need to exclaim everything. :

[If-I-Die-Its-Lag]

WHO CARES ABOUT THE EXCLAMATION POINT WHEN YOU GET CAPS.

[Chief]

WHO CARES ABOUT THE EXCLAMATION POINT WHEN YOU CAN USE THE BILLY MAYS KEY.

[Vandamguy]

IT DIFFERS DEPENDING ON WHAT YOU'RE DOING! IF YOU'RE JUST CHATTING WITH A FRIEND ON STEAM OR SOMETHING! THEN IT'S PERFECTLY FINE TO USE THEM AS MUCH AS YOU WANT! IF YOU WERE WRITING A PAPER OR A SERIOUS PIECE OF WRITING! THEN IT WOULD MOST LIKELY BE BEST TO LEAVE THEM OUT ALMOST ALWAYS! VERY RARELY DO I EVER USE AND EXCLAMATION POINT ON A WRITING ASSSIGNMENT!

[K2]

Any joke, no matter how funny it would have been otherwise, instantly becomes not funny when you end it with an exclamation point.

[Radio Raheem]

whats grammar i dont understand this thread in any way

[HeK]

As someone who writes military operational manuals as a part of my day-to-day activities, I live by exclamation points.

They save lives.

[beep beep diglett]

!!!DO NOT POINT BARREL OF WEAPON AT FACE!!!

[ZargonX]

It is established fact that the exclamation point is a mere appetizer in the buffet of grammar, whetting the appetite for the far more meaty interrobang.

Am I right, or am I right!?

[exanimo2]

There is a time and place for them. As long as they're not over used and don't include 1's in them, it's a great tool for showing excitement.

[Surf314]

It is established fact that the exclamation point is a mere appetizer in the buffet of grammar, whetting the appetite for the far more meaty interrobang.

Am I right, or am I right!?

Interrobang sounds like grammar porn.

[SAVAGE-0]

I put hate, but I think that when well placed and only used maybe once through an entire article or paper can be kinda nice, because it is really bringing more attention to that place - setting it apart from everything.  The emotion and conviction behind what's being said finally climaxed into a yell - followed by a bit of summing up?