Right. Which is why it's jarring seeing these blocks of non-idiomatic almost-SQL DSL embedded in otherwise consistent C#. Particularly when you have to material

Right. Which is why it's jarring seeing these blocks of non-idiomatic almost-SQL DSL embedded in otherwise consistent C#. Particularly when you have to materialize a query by calling ToList() or similar - you end up with an extra unsightly mix of query and method syntax with the query wrapped in parentheses. Or else cluttered up with defining intermediate variables that need to be named. Much better in my opinion to just stick with the fluent method chaining style of using LINQ methods.