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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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Which sentence is better?
"He was man of great wisdom whose kind and effable aura instantly drew people to him."
"He was a man of great wisdom with a kind and effable aura that instantly drew people to him."
"He was a man of great wisdom with a kind and effable aura that instantly drew people to him."
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"effable" is an unusual word which does not seem to fit the context. Could you possibly mean "affable"?
- "effable" is an unusual word which does not seem to fit the context.
- Could you possibly mean "affable"?
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"effable" is an unusual word which does not seem to fit the context. Could you possibly mean "affable"?
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I am not 100% enthusiastic about the combination "kind and affable" and "aura". To me, the word "aura" suggests something more lofty or even forbidding. Perhaps you could try another word, such as "manner".
Otherwise, both sentences are OK. I wouldn't say one is better than the other.
Otherwise, both sentences are OK. I wouldn't say one is better than the other.
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