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This tag is for questions about punctuation. This encompasses marks such as the period/full stop, comma, dash, and parentheses, used to separate structural units and perform other roles that clarify the meaning. USE THE 'SYMBOLS' tag for currency symbols, accents and so forth.
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Use of ! to convey sarcasm vs. emphasis
You often see an exclamation mark in parentheses to show that the statement is sarcastic or not the intended real meaning:
Thanks a lot (!)
How very kind of him to do such a thing (!)
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