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    Anaspiringauthor Member

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    Another Way to Phrase This?

    Discussion in 'Word Mechanics' started by Anaspiringauthor, Aug 25, 2017.

    Hi, can anyone chime in here and give me a different way to start this sentence:

    "Did my small part to …"

    "In my own small way …"

    "Even on such a small scale …"

    All of which, for whatever reason, don't quite do it for me. Yet can't think of anything else. I'd appreciate anything you can offer up. Thank you in advance.

    —Jackson
     
  2. Trish

    Trish Damned if I do and damned if I don't Contributor

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    Happy to help...?

    Can I maybe have a little more of the sentence so I know what fits? Then I could help properly. ;)
     
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    "My contribution was minimal, but..."
     
  4. MixedGenre

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    Are you trying to minimize somebody's role in a failure, or have them try to claim some credit for a success? What's the motivation for making the statement?
     
  5. Anaspiringauthor

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    Hi, sorry, to clarify, it's something positive. I don't have the second half of the sentence yet, but it would be something like: "Did his small part to change people's preconceived notions of …" Thanks.
     
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    "Did his small part to change people's preconceived notions of …"

    "Played his small role in changing people's preconceived notions of..."
     
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    Contributed, in a small way, to changing....
     
  8. Anaspiringauthor

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    Thanks ChickenFreak, I can work with that :) My mind hits some kind of block
     
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    Now that's what I call pansting :rofl:
     

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