Talk:!

Different languages
Perhaps this article allows room for different languages. First, the rules of using the exclamation mark need not coincide in different languages. Second, there must be other words instead of shriek and bang in other languages. Andres 12:05, 2 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * Also, "!" is used as a phonetic marker (a "click") in some African languages. See !. - dcljr 20:53, 10 September 2008 (UTC)

Alone in brackets
Perhaps we could use an example of the exclamation mark alone in brackets. Something like: "Despite their claims of being bigger than Jesus (!), the Beatles..." 86.131.103.119 12:16, 26 January 2009 (UTC)

RFV discussion: January–February 2012
Rfv-sense: Turkish, indicates irony when used in parentheses. Absolutely unfamiliar with this, never even heard of such a usage. -- Liliana • 17:13, 30 January 2012 (UTC)


 * I daresay that usage is indistinct from that of, which can denote, amongst other things, irony or sarcasm. — Raifʻhār Doremítzwr ~ (U · T · C) ~ 18:35, 30 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Bad entry title; move to (!) though we could keep the RFV running for that title if we wish to. Mglovesfun (talk) 16:43, 31 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Isn't this just Translingual, rather than specifically Turkish? — Raifʻhār Doremítzwr ~ (U · T · C) ~ 17:43, 31 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Delete this sense (because, by its very definition, it cannot be attested distinctly); keep (!). - -sche (discuss) 05:31, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

Deleted. — Raifʻhār Doremítzwr ~ (U · T · C) ~ 14:07, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

RFC discussion: January 2007–January 2010
Not sure if this represents a weakness in our translingual scheme, or just an error. This obviously isn't used in Spanish (alone) to indicate emphasis. Also, the e-mail separator is a protocol-level indication (that I'm not certain is valid) but does not apply to application-layer use (i.e. in your e-mail program of choice.) --Connel MacKenzie 19:18, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Cleaned up language sections. Now there's Translingual and a couple a language-specific sections. --Bequw → ¢ • τ 18:47, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

Medefaidrin
A Medefaidrin translation was listed, dmf. I moved it out of the entry as it was causing a module error. The possible inclusion of tis language is discussed at Beer_parlour/2020/October. - -sche (discuss) 19:55, 21 October 2020 (UTC)