THE EXCLAMATION POINT

+525.+ The exclamation point should be placed after words, phrases or

sentences that express strong emotion. For example:

Oh! When shall peace reign again?

Alas! I am undone!

To the firing line! the battle rages!

+526.+ Ordinarily the exclamation point is placed immediately after the

interjection or word used as an interjection, but frequently when the

strong emotion continues throughout the expression, the exclamation

point is placed at the close of the sentence instead of after the

interjection, even though the interjection comes first in the sentence.

For example:

On, Comrades, on!

Charge, Chester, charge!

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