Not only does tone show the attitude of the author, it also shows you what the intent of a statement was. Has your mother ever said "Don't use that tone with me"? Probably so. That's because using a different tone in your voice can make a statement mean something completely different. Try saying the following things out loud, and see the difference that it makes.

Still don't understand?

I'm going to the store.

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​I'm going to the STORE.

So do you like it?

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So do you like it?

Wow, I like your shirt.

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Wow, I like your shirt.

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