‘Exclamation points are great for things that are exciting and fun, but I’ve always felt they fell a little short when I wanted to express real anger, frustration, or panic.’
Jessica Hische’s proposal for a slight addition to the English Language. Read here.
¡Egads! set in Jeanne Moderno Ultra Italic
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I love this article!! It’s funny, but definitely makes a good point. We’ll have to make some further additions to the English Texting/Twittering Language. I vote yes on “the panic mark”.