A comma, you say?

Here's something for you "comma lovers" to toy with.
Is anyone aware of the Latin horacle, which became famous for a "comma only" difference?
Some famous warrior asked about his upcoming war campaign, and the response was:
"Ibis, redibis, non morieris in bello."
Or was it:
"Ibis, redibis non, morieris in bello?"
As I said, only a comma would have been moved - but it meant a big difference for the warrior alright!
Ok guys, the (US) clock is ticking!

If he were an Italian warrior I should imagine it would require more that the mere movement of a comma to move him from the status of a joke.

Or, consider the difference between
"Let's eat, Grandma." and
"Let's eat Grandma."

I think it was Theodore Bernstein who gave the example "The Democrats say the Republicans will lose the election" and "The Democrats, say the Republicans, will lose the election."

M.M.: Sorry, I can't guess, unless the answer is "The ibis, the red ibis, isn't dying of stomach trouble." But, then, I think "casus belli" means "It's fattening" and "prima facie" means "to apply makeup foundation."

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