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The Usual
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Seriously sloppy writing here and there. Look:
"... to learn Morse code. This took only a matter of days, since Morse code was the rare language that did in fact have a perfect one-to-one correlation between..."
Since when has Morse code been a language?
— May 06, 2025 12:46PM
"... to learn Morse code. This took only a matter of days, since Morse code was the rare language that did in fact have a perfect one-to-one correlation between..."
Since when has Morse code been a language?
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The Usual
is on page 390 of 546
Seriously? "If you find any other inconsistencies, feel free to remind yourself this is a work of fiction." is all very well, but, my dear Kuang, that doesn't excuse you from doing your research. You don't even understand the electoral system or the law on slavery, and you make your plot hinge on those!
— May 07, 2025 11:22PM
The Usual
is on page 36 of 546
Odd that a book ostensibly about language doesn't manage a period-appropriate vocabulary.
— May 04, 2025 10:59PM
The Usual
is on page 8 of 546
There's something about this writing that doesn't suit me. I itch to rewrite sentences like:
"When he woke again that afternoon, he found the bowl replaced with a plate with two thick slices of bread and a hunk of roast beef."
And I can't quite put my finger on why. Or at least, I can, but not without heavy-duty tinkering.
— May 04, 2025 12:52PM
"When he woke again that afternoon, he found the bowl replaced with a plate with two thick slices of bread and a hunk of roast beef."
And I can't quite put my finger on why. Or at least, I can, but not without heavy-duty tinkering.
