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Spooner Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Sentence check

With the exception of once or twice a week, he always came home late at night drunken or stripped of all his money from gambling.

Hi,

I would be very grateful if anyone of you could take a little of your precious time to take a gander at my sentence

and tell me how it sounds.

Many thanks.
  

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'Always' doesn't work with so many exceptions (about 15-30%). And you don't need the first part. I suggest: He usually came home late at night drunken or penniless from gambling.

— Mister Micawber

  • 'Always' doesn't work with so many exceptions (about 15-30%).
  • And you don't need the first part.
  • I suggest: He usually came home late at night drunken or penniless from gambling.
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'Always' doesn't work with so many exceptions (about 15-30%). And you don't need the first part. I suggest:

He usually came home late at night drunken or penniless from gambling.
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