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josh4ecfc64

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Anyone else noticed this? The constant ... ing at the end of a setence where a full stop or a comma should be present. OldsMobile and Northants Grecian seem to be the biggest offenders, it must contradict some sort of grammar/punctuation rule?
 

Hants_red

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exeweb

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An exeweb rule?
 

Grecian2K

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Quality linkin' there mate!!! [y]
(That's learned 'em...)
 

Borat

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Who cares?
 

Jason H

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I use 'em...

Of course, every use of ellipses pays homage to the Emperor of Exeweb Ellipses, Joey...!
 

LammieLammieLammie

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Just like the old days...
I always thought it meant that the poster is opening up the debate, is willing to have their thoughts challenged......
 

Red and White Zider

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I dont think the world is going to end because of it.....
 

glos_grecian

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Until my 6 year old had homework on them I'd never heard of them either.
 
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.................i sometimes have them at the start.
 
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