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"I simply wish to compose a completely ordinary sentence." (slrpnk.net)
submitted 1 year ago by Kyoyeou to c/memes@lemmy.ml
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[โ€“] original_ish_name@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There is no reason to make your sentences complex. It just makes them harder to read

Would you prefer

While I was in the United Kingdom of England, Scotland, and Wales, I ordered the beverage of tea at a coffee shop.

or

I ordered tea in a British coffee shop.

?

[โ€“] Kyoyeou 1 points 1 year ago

I fully prefer the second one, now sadly writing 25 pages is not my strong point, I usually am able to write 22 when asked 25, and being able to write a lot is today a skill that is valued for 3 points at least