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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
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Is this an awkward sentence?

If you read this on a product description, does it feel 'awkward' and possibly long-winded? Maybe you have to read it twice?


"Lose weight and discover the art of cooking with your Crock Pot!"


Is there clearer way to write this sentence?


Thank you.

  

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I don't find it awkward or long-winded. If I had to make a fussy criticism, it would be that it is technically it is ambiguous between: 1. ] 2.

  • I don't find it awkward or long-winded.
  • If I had to make a fussy criticism, it would be that it is technically it is ambiguous between: 1.
  • ] 2.
  • [Lose weight and discover the art of cooking] with your Crock Pot!
  • But I think common sense tells us that (2) is intended.
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I don't find it awkward or long-winded. If I had to make a fussy criticism, it would be that it is technically it is ambiguous between:

1. Lose weight and [discover the art of cooking with your Crock Pot!]
2. [Lose weight and discover the art of cooking] with your Crock Pot!

But I think common sense tells us that (2) is intended.

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