In dialogue, make sure that your attributives do not awkwardly interru…

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In dialogue, make sure that your attributives do not awkwardly interrupt a spoken sentence. Place them where the breath would come naturally in speech-that is, where the speaker would pause for emphasis, or take a breath. The best test for locating an attributive is to speak the sentence aloud. ✨ William Strunk Jr., E.B. White (1962). the Elements of Style
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