Susan drops her kids off at school and watches them go with a look full of affection and gratitude.
Susan drops her kids off at school and watches them go with a look of deep affection and gratitude.
1) Are these sentences OK or awkwardly long?
2) Which one of them would you prefer?
anonymous 1) Are these sentences OK or awkwardly long? They are not long, and they are fine. anonymous 2) Which one of them would you prefer?
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anonymous1) Are these sentences OK or awkwardly long?
They are not long, and they are fine.
anonymous2) Which one of them would you prefer?
"Do" you prefer. "Would" sounds like I can have one to take home with me.
Number 1 is better because adjectives stink, mostly. To say that her affection is deep qualifies