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What is Awkward phrasing?

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:03 am
by vinayakgole
Hi,
I have had a couple of articles rejected with the reason that they contained awkward phrasing. Could someone please help me understand what exactly is awkward phrasing?

Thanks in advance

regards

Re: What is Awkward phrasing?

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 5:07 am
by Ed
Phrasing in your articles often does not sound natural to an English-speaking audience. Please visit the "Constructive Criticism" thread in the Author Exchange forum for advice from other authors. I cannot identify specifics because this problem manifests itself in many different ways in your articles.

Ed

Re: What is Awkward phrasing?

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 11:21 pm
by vinayakgole
Thanks Ed,

Will see what I can learn from criticism.

Re: What is Awkward phrasing?

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 5:38 am
by Ed
One problem you have - but not always - is awkward article (a, an, the) usage. If your errors were more consistent, I could be of more help. I suggest pasting just the first couple of lines of a couple of your articles into the Constructive Criticism thread to see what suggestions the other authors have. Hope this will help.

Ed