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A History of the Exclaimation Comma

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An article by grammarly.com takes a look back at the short lived history of the exclamation comma.

Designed in the early 90’s, the exclamation comma was intended to add excitement and emotion to the middle of sentences, so an author could “reflect spoken language or thoughts more closely.”

Still intrigued by this extinct glyph? You can read the full article here.

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