Its purpose is to inject strong emotion into written text and is increasingly used on social media to show enthusiasm, excitement and friendliness. Now research suggests that women use exclamation ...

Do you ever hesitate before sending an email, weighing whether you should sign off your thanks with an exclamation point ...

It is extraordinarily rare to see a judge use an exclamation point in a written opinion, but one federal judge deployed more than two dozen on Tuesday to strike down one of President Donald Trump’s ...

Candace Moody Candace oversees the regional workforce development organization serving six counties around Jacksonville. She directs corporate communications for the organization, where she has been ...

People of a certain age were trained to use exclamation points to indicate excitement or even anger. And they never imagined that a simple period at the end of a sentence could get them into hot water ...

Earlier this year, Lara Frank*, a copywriter for a large tech company, wrote an email to her boss trying to clarify a miscommunication. Frank edited her email to remove superfluous exclamation marks — ...

It's time for some publishing wisdom. Many people are freelance writers as side hustles. They write books, articles, brochures, or novels, while also holding a full-time job. Without years of ...

As the global pandemic pushes more communication from in-person to text, there is even greater opportunity for confusion over digital messages. In the past six months, you may have appeared ...

OSLO, Aug 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Most scientific studies - even those with remarkable findings - have long had their wider appeal dimmed by unremarkable titles. But as researchers - who ...

Hi, readers! Let’s talk about email! What’s with all the exclamation points?! I’m serious. Have you noticed how this one punctuation mark dominates your email messages — both those you get and those ...

Its purpose is to inject strong emotion into written text and is increasingly used on social media to show enthusiasm, excitement and friendliness. Now research suggests that women use exclamation ...