A theory of the modern exclamation point!

Re:A theory of the modern exclamation point! by Detrytus on Wednesday January 10, 2024 @04:36PM (#38943569)

I would love to give you some good examples, but if you could wait till tomorrow that would be great.

Sorry for sneaky edit :-)

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Re:A theory of the modern exclamation point! by floxy on Wednesday January 10, 2024 @05:31PM (#38944356)

So maybe it is just overly flowery language in general? How would you like to word that?

- Tomorrow.

- I'll give examples tomorrow.

- I have good examples to give you tomorrow.

...Do you find the "extra" language is equally required in speech and text? I also wonder if there is a certain conservation of syllables across languages, maybe related to how fast our brains can process speech? And in some languages the syllables are needed for comprehension, and in other language there are "filler" words?

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