Overuse of the Exclamation Point in Coindom!

Did you ever notice when you were reading comic books that almost every caption balloon ends with an exclamation point?
I was looking at a dealer website tonight, and it occurred to me that maybe this dealer spent too much time reading comic books.
I was looking at a dealer website tonight, and it occurred to me that maybe this dealer spent too much time reading comic books.
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Eric
<< <i>Did you ever notice when you were reading comic books that almost every caption balloon ends with an exclamation point?
I was looking at a dealer website tonight, and it occurred to me that maybe this dealer spent too much time reading comic books. >>
That makes me think of some dealer ads where every coin listed is PQ.
I give away money. I collect money.
I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.
jeff
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Yes, it is very stupid!
Seriously, I actually agree with you. When you sell coins that MUST sell then you have to have a way to convince the buyers.
-Dan
Then the same people will omit the apostrophe where its necessary.
<< <i>What bug's me more is the use of inappropriate apostrophe's.
Then the same people will omit the apostrophe where its necessary. >>
I cringed as I started reading that sentence - well played
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<< <i>What bug's me more is the use of inappropriate apostrophe's.
Then the same people will omit the apostrophe where its necessary. >>
I cringed as I started reading that sentence - well played
Nice to know someone out there knows their grammar. When referring to using the apostrophe, for its proper use, refrain when it's used possessively. The apostrophe is only needed when "it is", or "it has" could otherwise be used.
Wife is an English teacher. Don't get me started on your and you're.
<< <i>The real exclamation point to me is the age of the people in those photos. This hobby/industry is going to contract in the years ahead. >>
I started collecting coins in the early 1960's. The average age of coin collectors back then is about the same as it is now.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
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<< <i>The real exclamation point to me is the age of the people in those photos. This hobby/industry is going to contract in the years ahead. >>
I started collecting coins in the early 1960's. The average age of coin collectors back then is about the same as it is now. >>
That's a great point, PerryHall, and a reality check against the fear that "the hobby is aging." Also, in the 1960s, how many
professional coin dealers were there in their 20s and 30s, like we see today?
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<< <i>The real exclamation point to me is the age of the people in those photos. This hobby/industry is going to contract in the years ahead. >>
I started collecting coins in the early 1960's. The average age of coin collectors back then is about the same as it is now. >>
That's a great point, PerryHall, and a reality check against the fear that "the hobby is aging." Also, in the 1960s, how many
professional coin dealers were there in their 20s and 30s, like we see today? >>
The dealer demographics was about the same as it is now. Let's face it---most collectors are old white guys.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
BTW, I think the use of exclamation points is like laughing at your own jokes. It diminishes the impact of what you are communicating.
Best Regards,
George
I like to use ' ' around certain words
when I'm describing an error coin;
To me, it adds a bit of emphasis to
the word, and helps the reader know
that it might not be an exact literal
meaning, but 'like' that word.....
(does that make any sense? 'sorry' )
In the meantime I have to use this 11111111
Steve
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<< <i>When I first saw this thread, "Overuse of the Exclamation Point in Coindom!", I misread coindom and was on a completely different path.
Lance. >>
You weren't the only one.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
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<< <i>When I first saw this thread, "Overuse of the Exclamation Point in Coindom!", I misread coindom and was on a completely different path.
Lance. >>
You weren't the only one.
Guilty. I was going to say something about the overuse of inverted exclamation points in the middle of words.
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<< <i>When I first saw this thread, "Overuse of the Exclamation Point in Coindom!", I misread coindom and was on a completely different path.
Lance. >>
You weren't the only one.
Me too
Eric