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I have just realized the magnitude of my dependence on the copula. I seem to think using links of equivalence between ideas, yet often these links contain unvo
by pontifier 5y ago
I have just realized the magnitude of my dependence on the copula.
I seem to think using links of equivalence between ideas, yet often these links contain unvoiced and thus hidden ambiguity.
- jfengel 5y agoEven if you don't consistently write E-prime, that observation often improves your writing. Occasionally every E-prime construction feels forced and you might as well just stick "to be" in there, but I find that re-writing often makes my prose more interesting and clear.