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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 19 years ago
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"it was a huge punch for a punch thing" What does this phrase mean? thanks

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01i00They started shouting at each other until Bob punched Nick in the stomach,02i01font01i00 it was a huge punch for a punch thing.02i02br
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0 01i 00Thing 02i 00was added for informality. 01i 00Punch thing02i 00 means just a punch. 02br 02br 00 You may just say:02br 02br 01i 00it was a huge kind of a punch02br 00 or 02br 00 it was a huge punch02i 0-

  • 0 01i 00Thing 02i 00was added for informality.
  • 01i 00Punch thing02i 00 means just a punch.
  • 02br 02br 00 You may just say:02br 02br 01i 00it was a huge kind of a punch02br 00 or 02br 00 it was a huge punch02i 0-
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0 01i00Thing 02i00was added for informality. 01i00Punch thing02i00 means just a punch. 02br
02br
00 You may just say:02br
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01i00it was a huge kind of a punch02br
00 or 02br
00 it was a huge punch02i
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0Hi guys,02br
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01i01font00They started shouting at each other until Bob punched Nick in the stomach02font00,02i01font01i00 it was a huge punch for a punch thing.02i02font02br
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01font00I take this to mean that the
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0 Clive's reading is an interesting and valid alternative, but I'd write it:02br
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01font01b00It was a huge01font00 "02font00punch-for-punch01font00" 02font00thing02b00.02font0-

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