First things first.
I feel strongly about exclamation points.
I think they are overused.
But in written communication,
I often feel the need to use such expected punctuation
to portray to others that I am
enthusiastic or sincere
about what I'm saying.
So the question for me is:
How can I convey my intentions
without giving in to this pervasive punctuation?
Use words like monumentally. I.e., "So you're saying that you're monumentally busy?" Also, paragon,illustrious, tremendous.
ReplyDeleteI guess you could put some words in all caps? But I feel the need for an exclamation mark. For ex) "I'm SO excited for you." could come off as sarcastic because it ends in a period. It's flat. "I'm SO excited for you!" feels more genuine. But that's just me.
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