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"I've been pretty into coffee since I was 18, and I drink four cups of it a day. Life wouldn't be charming without this mesmeric black liquid."
Could you tell me whether the sentences above sound natural to your ears? Thanks in advance!
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You start with the middle-to-low-register "pretty into", so the high-register "charming" and "mesmeric" simply do not fit. You need to stay within the same style throughout the sentence. Let me suggest the following, which is much more natural in my opinion.
- You start with the middle-to-low-register "pretty into", so the high-register "charming" and "mesmeric" simply do not fit.
- You need to stay within the same style throughout the sentence.
- Let me suggest the following, which is much more natural in my opinion.
- I've been into coffee since I was 18, and I drink four cups a day.
- Life wouldn't be worth living without this wonderful black liquid.
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You start with the middle-to-low-register "pretty into", so the high-register "charming" and "mesmeric" simply do not fit. You need to stay within the same style throughout the sentence. Let me suggest the following, which is much more natural in my opinion.
I've been into coffee since I was 18, and I drink four cups a day. Life wouldn't be worth living without this wonderful black
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