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April 26, 2008

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Lisa Braithwaite

Dan, I have to say I'm a big fan of the exclamation point. I probably use it too frequently, but it's an expression of my personality, so I go with it!

JP

Which side are you on regarding the writing of the famous search engine as "Yahoo!" or "Yahoo" in journalistic stories? Periodicals seem split on this issue.

Tim

One English town in North Devon uses an exclamation point. It's "Westward Ho!"
And we simply thought it was a command by the wagon train drivers heading west.

Nicole

Hmmm...must send this post to a few of my colleagues who like to use multiple exclamation points (although we call them exclamation marks in Australia - why the diffrence I wonder?).

On another note, can I please suggest that the Hamilton taxpayers where paying to redo the city's stationery, not its stationary?

Dan Santow

JP, I suppose I prefer it without the exclamation point (I just looked to see how The New York Times does it - and you're right, even within the publication it's both ways.

Tim, isn't't Westward Ho! also the town in a book by Kingley Amis?

And Nicole, thank you for pointing out the error of my ways. I changed stationary to stationery and tipped my hat to you. Appreciate your close reading.

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