While it might seem strange at first, "claim" comes from the Latin word "clamare," meaning "to cry out." "Exclamation" is essentially a strong or sudden "crying out," often expressed with a mark of punctuation (!).
While it might seem strange at first, "claim" comes from the Latin word "clamare," meaning "to cry out." "Exclamation" is essentially a strong or sudden "crying out," often expressed with a mark of punctuation (!).