Can you use the exclamation point and still keep your dignity?!

Feb. 01, 2017

An examination into a punctuation mark that gets no respect.

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Credits

Guest:

Mignon Fogarty - Quick and Dirty Tips - @GrammarGirl

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Amy Ta, Michell Eloy

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