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Warning! Exclamation marks can be rude. How to use exclamation marks in academic writing.
=====CHAPTERS=====
0:00 When to use an exclamation mark
0:18 Urgent, forward, and direct
1:02 Exclamation mark explanation
2:27 Avoid exclamations in emails!
=====SCRIPT OF VIDEO=====
Hello, everyone. This is Emily. Welcome to this uni-edit video.
Warning! Exclamation marks can be rude.
An often-overused stylistic tool to convey emotive language is the exclamation mark.
In native English, the exclamation mark means urgent, forward, direct, demanding, and angry.
This punctuation mark is mainly reserved for expressive writing such as dialogue, screenwriting, and creative writing, and thus is rarely (if ever) used in academic prose.
Writer's meaning: Attached is my new version. I am glad to finally finish it and send it to you. Sentence: "Here is my new version!" Reader's feeling: Stop pressuring me already and here is what you demanded from me.
Writer's meaning: I hope you have a nice day. Sentence: "Have a good day!" Reader's feeling: Glad I can finally stop dealing with you.
Writer's meaning: This is an urgent thing I need, and I'd appreciate if you can respond without delay. Sentence: "I need it quickly!" Reader's feeling: You aren't being quick enough for me and I feel like I am your boss telling you what to do.
Writer's meaning: I have gladly received what she sent. Sentence: "I received the file." Reader's feeling: I no longer need anything else from you.
Writer's meaning: The email was very important, so I am nagging you so you will answer quickly. Sentence: "Did you receive my last email?!" Reader's feeling: I've sent you an email and would like a response.
From the examples, you can see that using the exclamation mark can be rude or demanding. Avoid using the exclamation mark in your email correspondence.
Once again, this is Emily from uni-edit. Have a wonderful day.
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=====CHAPTERS=====
0:00 When to use an exclamation mark
0:18 Urgent, forward, and direct
1:02 Exclamation mark explanation
2:27 Avoid exclamations in emails!
=====SCRIPT OF VIDEO=====
Hello, everyone. This is Emily. Welcome to this uni-edit video.
Warning! Exclamation marks can be rude.
An often-overused stylistic tool to convey emotive language is the exclamation mark.
In native English, the exclamation mark means urgent, forward, direct, demanding, and angry.
This punctuation mark is mainly reserved for expressive writing such as dialogue, screenwriting, and creative writing, and thus is rarely (if ever) used in academic prose.
Writer's meaning: Attached is my new version. I am glad to finally finish it and send it to you. Sentence: "Here is my new version!" Reader's feeling: Stop pressuring me already and here is what you demanded from me.
Writer's meaning: I hope you have a nice day. Sentence: "Have a good day!" Reader's feeling: Glad I can finally stop dealing with you.
Writer's meaning: This is an urgent thing I need, and I'd appreciate if you can respond without delay. Sentence: "I need it quickly!" Reader's feeling: You aren't being quick enough for me and I feel like I am your boss telling you what to do.
Writer's meaning: I have gladly received what she sent. Sentence: "I received the file." Reader's feeling: I no longer need anything else from you.
Writer's meaning: The email was very important, so I am nagging you so you will answer quickly. Sentence: "Did you receive my last email?!" Reader's feeling: I've sent you an email and would like a response.
From the examples, you can see that using the exclamation mark can be rude or demanding. Avoid using the exclamation mark in your email correspondence.
Once again, this is Emily from uni-edit. Have a wonderful day.
=====PLAYLISTS=====
=====UNI-EDIT SERVICES FOR AUTHORS=====
Uni-edit specializes in language services for academics and researchers.
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