It sounded like an impossible task: replace my usual “Thanks so much!,” “What a great question!,” and “Have a wonderful weekend!” with punctuation of a less cheery variety. Less sunshine-y and smiling ...

In a world where written communication is a key part of everyday life, it is important to understand how your communication style may come across. All too often, people use emojis and extra ...

Let's talk reality distortion. Reality distortion is quite a popular topic these days, what with our reality being bent into all shorts of shapes by the likes of the Apple Vision Pro. Also: The Apple ...

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 ...

Shocking! Women use exclamation marks three times more often than men, according to a new study. Punctuation is a “fraught and contentious business”, said Melanie McDonagh in London’s The Standard.

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 — ...

Why every unnecessary use of the enthusiastic punctuation says, “please like me.” Here's how to cut back. Hi! Hope you’re well! Great to hear from you! I’m well-known for my cheerfulness. Even on my ...

Priscilla Jensen’s review of “An Admirable Point: A Brief History of the Exclamation Mark!” by Florence Hazrat (Bookshelf, April 7) reminds me of something the novelist D. Keith Mano wrote in National ...

For years, I resisted the exclamation point. In emails, I typed “Hi”; not “Hi!” “8:30”; not “8:30!” And “Disregard previous email. I found a large binder clip”; not “Disregard previous email!! I found ...