Thanks for the replies. I've gone round and round with myself about this, trying to decide. Aside from the concern of violent reprisal, is...
I think you have to go with your gut, since we lack the context of everything that comes before and after the part in question. And nothing says...
I've found myself doing this same thing from time to time, and it's reassuring to hear that I'm not the only one.
That's good. It gets your original idea across, but is less cute and more concise. The editor's original note served the purpose too, but if...
Perhaps use the pigeons and the classic example of a freshly washed car being victimized by bird droppings the second it's driven out of the car wash.
Hello all. I'm new here, and have never joined a forum such as this one. I've been working on a book for some time now. It's coming along,...
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