tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post612969578220551262..comments2023-09-05T12:51:25.656-05:00Comments on edittorrent: Another question-- answer-- BoEdittorrenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-89260228365958038772008-02-24T15:24:00.000-06:002008-02-24T15:24:00.000-06:00Yeah, I think that when we can identify something ...Yeah, I think that when we can identify something as the author's "style," he/she might be using it too much!Edittorrenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-39519499520646711122008-02-24T15:21:00.000-06:002008-02-24T15:21:00.000-06:00This construction always bugged me too and I never...This construction always bugged me too and I never knew why until you said this: "I suspect it's because it seems contrived, first off, kind of self-consciously precious."<BR/><BR/>That is it on the head. <BR/><BR/>It's so pretentious. I don't mind the occasional use, but when it's used as the writer's "style", it makes me want to stop reading.<BR/><BR/>There's an artificiality that jerks me right out of the scene. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for answering this question.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.com