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    Quote Originally Posted by Maha View Post
    So it's just a case of more punctuation needed to clarify the intended meaning of a statement summary or a sentence ...
    Does tend to help. Case in point - compare "let's eat Grandma" and "let's eat, Grandma". One assumes that most people would understand that granny isn't about to be cannibalised, but I'm sure she would appreciate the clarification!
    I lahk to moove eet moove eet...

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    I'd hate to ever have to admit that my arse had been owned by a Princess.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PrincessBandit View Post
    Does tend to help. Case in point - compare "let's eat Grandma" and "let's eat, Grandma". One assumes that most people would understand that granny isn't about to be cannibalised, but I'm sure she would appreciate the clarification!
    I am just going to help Uncle Jack off the horse... I am just going to help Uncle Jack, off the horse.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maha View Post
    I am just going to help Uncle Jack off the horse... I am just going to help Uncle Jack, off the horse.
    I think all that would be required in that particular sentence would be the use, or not, of a capital J...
    I lahk to moove eet moove eet...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    I'd hate to ever have to admit that my arse had been owned by a Princess.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PrincessBandit View Post
    I think all that would be required in that particular sentence would be the use, or not, of a capital J...
    Or the addition of a "-" between jack and off.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Maha View Post
    I am just going to help Uncle Jack off the horse... I am just going to help Uncle Jack, off the horse.
    "So if you meet me, have some sympathy, have some courtesy, have some taste ..."

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    Madness and Waxoff look older and more intense than I first thought.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maha View Post
    I thought.
    I call bullshit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Madness View Post
    I call bullshit.
    Nooooo, that'd be Stallion by the Gallion!
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