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Cboutin3 Posted 13 years ago
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Which option is a better choice?

1. A half-elf because of his heritage, Vasen was raised in the Abbey of the Rose by Derreg, a human warrior who served Amaunator.

2. A half-elf due to his heritage, Vasen was raised in the Abbey of the Rose by Derreg, a human warrior who served Amaunator.
  

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I would start the sentence with the name. It seems odd to have the appositive before the name. Otherwise, I think that you could eliminate 'because of his heritage'; I think that goes without saying.

— Philip

  • I would start the sentence with the name.
  • It seems odd to have the appositive before the name.
  • Otherwise, I think that you could eliminate 'because of his heritage'; I think that goes without saying.
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I would start the sentence with the name. It seems odd to have the appositive before the name. Otherwise, I think that you could eliminate 'because of his heritage'; I think that goes without saying.
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Thanks, so how would you word the sentence?
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cboutin3Thanks, so how would you word the sentence?
Vasen, a half-elf, was raised...
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