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Strunk & White on exclamation...

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Strunk & White on exclamation...

Submitted by Fred (not verified) on February 21, 2006 - 9:23am.

Strunk & White on exclamation points, from dim memory:

“Beware exclamation points. They grow cold.”

Concise, precise, and vivid. S&W rule.

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Elmore Leonard: 10 ways to "remain invisible" in your writing By: Merlin Mann (16 replies) February 14, 2006 - 5:46am
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