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Fronting the direct object is much more common in conversation than most people realize. It's definitely not restricted to writing. I think people just start a sentence thinking the first noun phrase is going to be the subject, and then suddenly a different verb comes to mind than they...

-- Do you want cookies or chocolates? -- The latter. Yes. It's acceptable. However, the former and the latter are usually reserved for expository writing, in an essay, for example, and they are not used in everyday conversation very much. Used in everyday conversation, these...

Cut down the adjectives. Angrily, with anger in his eyes, with concern, etc etc. Show, don't tell. e.g. Dan flashed his bloodshot eyes at Ned (or something like that) The doors and the windows were closing and being locked carefully. Soon the town streets were left empty as they had been for...

Hi, this informative essay took me about 1 hour to research and write. It’s far from perfect but at least it is a draft that I’m proud of. I’ll refine it when I can. Although I’m happy with the basic structure, I need to correct split infinitives and try to make the syntax better. I’d be grateful...