영어에서 느낌표는 한정된 상황에서만 쓰입니다. 주로 문장, 절, 혹은 단어 뒤에 놀라움을 표현하기 위해 쓰입니다. 예를 들어보면 다음과 같은 경우입니다:
Facebook Dislike Button Is a Fake—And I Dislike That! [PC World headline]
The rapper-actor was cleared of all charges and declared, “That’s what I’m talking about!” [Gothamist]
If things aren’t going the way you want, speak up! [Jezebel.com]
느낌표는 또한 글쓴이의 즐거움, 놀라움 혹은 쇼킹함을 표현하기 위해 "단어"[!]형식으로 쓰이기도 합니다. 다음 뉴욕타임즈 웹사이트에서 쓰인 예문을 살펴보겠습니다:
I’m looking for reader input on whether and when New York Times news reporters should challenge “facts” [!] that are asserted by newsmakers they write about. [New York Times]
인터넷상에서는 간혹 글쓴이의 빈정댐을 두드러지게 표현하기 위해 느낌표를 씁니다. 예를 들어보면 다음과 같은 경우입니다:
Make sure you donate to Reid’s campaign, as it’s absolutely vital that this Good Democrat wins! [Salon.com]
다음과 같은 의도로 느낌표를 쓰는 경우가 종종 있지만, 많은 작가들은 느낌표를 사용하기보단 단어와 문장구조로 어감을 달리 합니다.
Exclamation point
In English, the exclamation point (or exclamation mark) has only a few uses. Most often, an exclamation point follows a sentence, phrase, or word to express surprise or provide emphasis—for example:
Facebook Dislike Button Is a Fake—And I Dislike That! [PC World headline]
The rapper-actor was cleared of all charges and declared, “That’s what I’m talking about!” [Gothamist]
If things aren’t going the way you want, speak up! [Jezebel.com]
An exclamation point can be placed in square brackets within a quotation to express the author’s amusement, shock, or surprise at what is quoted. For example, here we are quoting from an article recently posted on the New York Times website:
I’m looking for reader input on whether and when New York Times news reporters should challenge “facts” [!] that are asserted by newsmakers they write about. [New York Times]
In online writing, writers sometimes use exclamation points to make it more obvious that they’re being sarcastic—for example:
Make sure you donate to Reid’s campaign, as it’s absolutely vital that this Good Democrat wins! [Salon.com]
Although exclamation points are useful for the above purposes, many writers take a less-is-more approach, preferring to provide emphasis through word choice and sentence structure.
Original Text from: http://grammarist.com/grammar/exclamation-point/
