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Cboutin3 Posted 12 years ago
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Whichs sentence is a better option?

1. The group then hired a ship named the Perechon to take them to the city of Palanthas, but Kitiara and several blue dragons pursued the ship across the Blood Sea of Istar, forcing the vessel to sail into the Maelstrom.

2. The group then hired a ship named the Perechon to take them to the city of Palanthas, but Kitiara and several blue dragons pursued the ship across the Blood Sea of Istar, and the vessel was forced to sail into the Maelstrom.
  

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The first is more succinct. [ Your sentences tend to be quite lengthy at times, so I think "succinct" is a good thing for you to keep in mind. It's more a matter of style than of correctness.

  • The first is more succinct.
  • [ Your sentences tend to be quite lengthy at times, so I think "succinct" is a good thing for you to keep in mind.
  • It's more a matter of style than of correctness.
  • ]
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The first is more succinct. [ Your sentences tend to be quite lengthy at times, so I think "succinct" is a good thing for you to keep in mind. It's more a matter of style than of correctness. ]

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