2006-10-08 07:49:04 · 20 answers · asked by jade 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
You say Hi! How are you? because the exclamation mark (like the question mark) is a full stop with a squigle above it. just like colons too. ( : ) but not these ( ; ) they have a lower case letter becasue there is a comma at the bottom.
2006-10-08 07:52:50 · answer #1 · answered by Tash N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An exclamation mark should be treated in the same way as a full stop or question mark. It marks the end of a sentence so the next letter should be a capital.
2006-10-08 15:00:12 · answer #2 · answered by Wendy M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An exclamation mark finishes a sentence. The second variant is correct as the new sentence will begin with a capital letter.
2006-10-08 14:51:47 · answer #3 · answered by Lynn S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An exclamation mark ( ! ) is used to show that the writer is expressing strong feelings, such as annoyance, surprise or amusement. It may be used after a single word, a phrase or a sentence, and has the force of a full stop, being followed by a capital letter: Wait! Don’t go without me! Please!
Notes 1. Exclamation is a sentence type, most often used in spoken English but also used in older poetry to express emotion or to give commands.
2. An exclamation mark in brackets, following an amusing or exaggerated remark, is used to show ironic self-awareness on the part of the writer. In this case, it is not followed by a capital letter.
3. With their emphasis on emotion and the spoken intonations of surprise or amusement, exclamation marks should be used sparingly in formal writing.
Compare 1. Use of exclamation marks in drama or role-play texts to signal tone, emphasis, or even extra-linguistic features such as equivalent of the smile and raised eyebrows accompanying a witticism; compare the use of emoticons in email messages: : ! : ).
2. Spanish ¡ ; the equivalent uses or conventions in French, German, etc.
2006-10-08 14:57:47 · answer #4 · answered by lizzie d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The exclamation mark indicates the end of a sentence. Any new sentence after that should begin with a capital letter as usual.
2006-10-08 14:57:12 · answer #5 · answered by keefer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The latter, as the exclamation mark means the next sentence is an independent sentence, worthy of its capital letter.
2006-10-08 14:51:03 · answer #6 · answered by Roxy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the second is correct. I would always put a capital after exclammation or question marks.
2006-10-08 14:51:11 · answer #7 · answered by Elly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, cos ! is like a full stop and marks the end of a sentence
2006-10-08 14:51:57 · answer #8 · answered by ceecee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The last one I think! The quality of spelling, punctuation and grammar these days has so deteriorated that no one really cares where the exclamat!on mark is put.
2006-10-08 15:08:24 · answer #9 · answered by Fragile Rock 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definately the later, as the exclamation contains a full stop.
2006-10-08 15:05:59 · answer #10 · answered by lizmcgin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋