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An '''exclamation mark''' or '''exclamation point''' is a punctuation mark: '''!''' It is usually used after an interjection or exclamation to indicate strong feelings or high volume, and often marks the end of a sentence. | An '''exclamation mark''' or '''exclamation point''' is a punctuation mark: '''!''' It is usually used after an interjection or exclamation to indicate strong feelings or high volume, and often marks the end of a sentence. | ||
==Sarcasm== | ==Sarcasm== | ||
| - | In writing and often subtitles, especially in British English, a '''(!)''' symbol (an exclamation mark within brackets) implies that a character has made an obviously sarcastic comment eg: "''Ooh, a sarcasm detector. Oh, that's a'' really useful'' invention(!)''" | + | In writing and often subtitles, especially in British English, a '''(!)''' symbol (an exclamation mark within brackets) implies that a character has made an obviously sarcastic comment eg: "''Ooh, a sarcasm detector. Oh, that's a'' really useful'' invention(!)''"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1210_how_to_converse/page13.shtml|title=Being sarcastic |accessdate=2008-07-31|publisher=BBC}}</ref> |
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
* [[?]] | * [[?]] | ||
[[Category: Grammar]] | [[Category: Grammar]] | ||
