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It's possible, but the meaning is slightly different. In "...my uncle, Jack, off..." you're clarifying that "Jack" is your uncle. In "...my uncle Jack off" you

by lucumo 17y ago

It's possible, but the meaning is slightly different. In "...my uncle, Jack, off..." you're clarifying that "Jack" is your uncle. In "...my uncle Jack off" you use "uncle" as a title. In the first example you could replace "Jack" by "Mr. Sparrow" or "that fellow over there", which you can't do in the second example.

sahaj 17y ago
I helped my uncle that fellow over there off a horse. you need a comma in the above sentence; it doesn't matter if you use capitalization or not. i helped my uncle, that fellow over there, off a horse.
- lucumo 17y ago
  That was my point, yes.
  - sahaj 17y ago
    i'll give you a point for that?