Showing posts with label joy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label joy. Show all posts

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Exclamation Mark


An exclamation mark (!) is used to denote emphasis or a strong feeling of anger, excitement, surprise, joy, etc.

Ex.: “That monument is stupendous!”
        “Hold on!” Tom shouted. “We will get you out soon.”         
         “We are just a bunch of fools!” the cop yelled. “That crook escaped!”
                 “Good grief!” the Manager said. “How did the factory catch fire?”

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Rejoice

Rejoice: To feel joyful; be delighted: rejoiced at the news; to fill with joy; gladden.

Synonym: be glad, be overjoyed, celebrate, delight, enjoy, exult, feel happy, glory, joy, jump for joy, make merry, revel, triumph.

Example: She rejoiced in her friend's good fortune.

Usage in Sentence: Rejoice at or in, not for.

Don’t say: We rejoiced for her success.

ΓΌ Say: We rejoiced at (or in) for her success.