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VictorianSqualor · 17/06/2008 13:35

Should it be.

"Simon walked over to where she lay and sniffed the glass"
or
"Simon walked over to where she laid and sniffed the glass"
or something completely different?

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fryalot · 17/06/2008 13:37

lay

but it should probably be "Simon realised that sniffing the grass next to where she was lying would be a really sad thing to do so he went and had a wank instead"

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fryalot · 17/06/2008 13:37

(actually, was lying may be better)

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VictorianSqualor · 17/06/2008 13:44

lol, well it was his mother's glass, full of vodka, that's why he sniffed it, after he murdered someone, so I think it fits better than a wank

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fryalot · 17/06/2008 13:45

I read "grass"

oops



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VictorianSqualor · 17/06/2008 13:53

That would've been poncetastic.

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fryalot · 17/06/2008 14:13

you can understand why I thought he was a bit of a wanker

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VictorianSqualor · 17/06/2008 14:15

Totally.
Just don't say it to his face, he could hurt you.

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fryalot · 17/06/2008 14:18

good point!

I heart Simon.

I think Simon is the nicest, un-wankerish person I have never met

(is this a novel, or the news section of the local paper, btw?)

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VictorianSqualor · 17/06/2008 14:21

Ha!novel, thankfully

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fryalot · 17/06/2008 14:33

phew!

how many has he murdered? so far, I mean

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VictorianSqualor · 17/06/2008 14:57

He's on his second, but it is only up to chapter 6.

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fryalot · 17/06/2008 15:38

what book is it? And is it good?

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VictorianSqualor · 17/06/2008 15:44

It's called 'The Call' by VS, I think it's great

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fryalot · 17/06/2008 15:52

aaaah!

When you have finished it, can I read it? It sounds good. And two murders by chapter 6 sounds quite fast paced and interesting too

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VictorianSqualor · 17/06/2008 20:14

You certainly can, I'll add you to my list of proof readers.
Chapters 1-6 are available now

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fryalot · 18/06/2008 10:13

yeah, yeah, yeah!

send them to me, send them to me

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