2007-04-18 04:51:38 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The exclamation point started out when scribes began to write the Latin word "Io" at the end of a sentence that was an exclamation. "Io" is a Latin interjection for a strong emotion, and the writers adopted this to show that the preceding sentence was an exclamation.
Over the years, they began writing the word with smaller letters, and they put the 'I' over the 'o', using just one space. The current exclamation point evolved from this "I' over 'o".
So, to answer your question, the dot means 'o', and it's not below the exclamation point - it's an integral part of the exclamation point.
2007-04-18 05:09:11 · answer #1 · answered by dollhaus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-25 19:42:38 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the same dot as at the top of a semi-colon. The dot works two jobs to make ends meet.
2007-04-18 05:00:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a full stop - the exclamation mark and the question mark both have them. They define the type of sentence eg full stop - statement; question mark - question; exclamation mark - strong feelings.
These are all ways of communicating in writing because, in the spoken word, we hear and understand the type of communication.
2007-04-18 06:38:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
What u mean, Its part of the exclamation!
2007-04-18 04:54:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has the same job as a full stop- to end a sentence. The top squirly bit is there to destinguish it as being a question mark and turns the sentence into a question.
2007-04-18 05:01:43 · answer #6 · answered by Muppet 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A strong line and a point at the end. Stresses a statement in need of highlighting!
2007-04-18 04:55:21 · answer #7 · answered by Mele Kai 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The dot is a period and when the line is above it its like you are saying it loud!
2007-04-18 05:02:58 · answer #8 · answered by Chuck Norris Rules!!! 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
priod...that is it...dot it loudly and mean it. Slam that peiod down when you write it...typing it just does not do it for the ! unless you really hit that key hard!!!
2007-04-18 05:08:57 · answer #9 · answered by jeeccentricx2 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
like a full stop because you start with a capital letter for your next sentence
2007-04-18 06:25:16 · answer #10 · answered by Jerry 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋