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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 17 years ago
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"...most dramatic years of his life, so far'
Hi all
I was wondering if it sounds natural to say 'This is undoubtedly going to be the most dramatic years of his life, so far'. I am particular unsure of the 'so far'. I wanted it to be read with a witty sense of grim, suggesting to the reader that something a lot more dramatic is likely to happen in the years to come, leaving this year look rather 'insignificant'. The context is that I am trying to learn to write within a set context. (excuse the pun)
Thanks
PBF
[edit] Just wondering. Should I have said 'suggesting the reader' instead? Thank you
I was wondering if it sounds natural to say 'This is undoubtedly going to be the most dramatic years of his life, so far'. I am particular unsure of the 'so far'. I wanted it to be read with a witty sense of grim, suggesting to the reader that something a lot more dramatic is likely to happen in the years to come, leaving this year look rather 'insignificant'. The context is that I am trying to learn to write within a set context. (excuse the pun)
Thanks
PBF
[edit] Just wondering. Should I have said 'suggesting the reader' instead? Thank you
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Hi PBF ' This is undoubtedly going to be the most dramatic year of his life, so far'. As a stand-alone sentence, I don't think it achieves what you're after. However, it might well achieve that tone based on the broader context.
- Hi PBF ' This is undoubtedly going to be the most dramatic year of his life, so far'.
- As a stand-alone sentence, I don't think it achieves what you're after.
- However, it might well achieve that tone based on the broader context.
- With respect to "so far", you might also consider separating it from the beginning of the sentence with an M-dash.
- "Suggesting to the reader" is perfect.
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Hi PBF
'This is undoubtedly going to be the most dramatic year of his life, so far'.
As a stand-alone sentence, I don't think it achieves what you're after. However, it might well achieve that tone based on the broader context.
With respect to "so far", you might also consider separating it from the beginning o
'This is undoubtedly going to be the most dramatic year of his life, so far'.
As a stand-alone sentence, I don't think it achieves what you're after. However, it might well achieve that tone based on the broader context.
With respect to "so far", you might also consider separating it from the beginning o
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Thanks Yankee. I think I'm going to use the M-dash for more effect.
PBF
PBF
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