When was the "point" (full stop) replaced with the exclamation mark in French? There seem very few occasions when the point is acceptable: But the exclamation mark seems mandatory in most circumstances.
Punctuation use of exclamation marks
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Punctuation use of exclamation marks
This question relates to:French dictation exercise "At Sarlat's tourist office"
Asked 8 months ago
True, explamation points are more frequent in French. You use them when you want to express excitement or exuberance of the speaker. I don't know about mandatory, though. It all depends on your style.
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