On Sep 18, 9:39 pm, ram...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Carefully worded or the opposite? I do wonder if the prices are what
> the contributors end up paying. And is any particular free book on
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Talking of badly-worded prose, I chanced across this recently:
"The canal ripples as if it's displaying a graph of its own sounds. I
find this easier to cope with than the notion that the wavering of the
inverted houses is about to spread to their counterparts alongside the
water."
Laughable on every level. I've re-written it for you:
"The houses alongside the canal were reflected eerily in the gently
rippling water. As I stared at the individual undulations I was
reminded of those delicate machines which can detect seismic
movement."
If you need any further assistance on the editorial front....no, scrub
that offer, it would involve a huge amount of work which you could ill
afford to pay me for.
CB
THE HAUNTED RIVER
http://hauntedriver.co.uk
