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Old 24-May-2007, 22:45
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what is the difference between the two sentences by the use of the exclmation mark ?

Please give our love to your family. / Please give our love to your family !

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In a social exchange, nothing particular. It is an attempt to make a simple statement more emphatic.
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is correct to say that an exclamation mark puts the emphasis on the last word of a sentence ? so in the sentence : Please give our love to your folks! the emphasis would be on folks.
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No. It is an indication of tone - in this context, enthusiasm - just as a question mark indicates that the voice will rise at the end of a sentence that is a question.
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