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Sentence #3564315

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Eldad Eldad November 17, 2014 November 17, 2014 at 4:01:49 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Could we add an exclamation mark at the end of the sentence?

MTC MTC November 17, 2014, edited November 17, 2014 November 17, 2014 at 4:10:00 PM UTC, edited November 17, 2014 at 4:10:43 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Exclamation marks are not required for imperatives in English. This sentence is fine without one, though it’d make some sense to add an alternative translation with one. It occurs to me that I don’t know whether that would be considered a duplicate or not (and a quick look at the rules and guidelines doesn’t give me an answer); ideally it would be allowed.

Eldad Eldad November 17, 2014 November 17, 2014 at 4:17:26 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Thanks.
I know that you don't necessarily put an exclamation mark at the end of such sentence (imperative). But for the sake of clarity and uniformity (as the French has one, and I'm trying to change the Turkish to have one as well), I wished to find out if that's possible.

I join your query regarding duplicates. I tend to assume that if a punctuation mark has changed, the sentence may still be considered duplicate (and may be erased by the system automatically). But if a different punctuation mark makes it a different sentence for the system, then we could add those variants with various punctuation marks.

CK CK November 18, 2014 November 18, 2014 at 11:44:26 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

For an out-of-context sentence, the English is perhaps more natural without an exclamation mark.

I don't think you necessarily need an exclamation mark in English just because the French has an exclamation mark, especially if it's more natural to have an exclamation mark in French.

I think it would be best to have both languages written in the most natural way for each.

Eldad Eldad November 18, 2014 November 18, 2014 at 12:12:40 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Thanks.
I guess in English, when you do add an exclamation mark, it's when you are really upset, alarmed or really angry at someone.

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Stop tormenting your brother.

added by _undertoad, October 17, 2014

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