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When to Use Exclamation Marks

Exclamation points, plural compound words like "mothers-in-law," and scare quotes are tricky for writers concerned with proper grammar, punctuation, and usage. For example, if you are writing a self-help book, you may surround "inner child" with quotes to show it's not your own term, and that you may not even agree with the phrasing.

"I have always believed that fashion was not only to make women more beautiful, but also to reassure them, give them confidence." — Yves Saint Laurent

Later, Mr. Lippman gets upset with Elaine's edits to Jake Jarmel's book, feeling that she added too many exclamation points.

An exclamation point is a type of punctuation mark that goes at the end of a sentence.

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