tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957711516423189280.post3038524669935095171..comments2023-05-06T01:52:27.335-07:00Comments on The Sentence Sleuth: Poll Results 30The Sentence Sleuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253486236870691918noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957711516423189280.post-12996826963167915362009-04-13T11:40:00.000-07:002009-04-13T11:40:00.000-07:00"I wish you wouldn't do that," she grated.It would..."I wish you wouldn't do that," she grated.<BR/><BR/>It would be so easy to improve this sentence: "I wish you wouldn't do that," she said. Her shrill voice grated on my nerves, and I felt my jaw muscles clinch. <I>Would 25 years of hearing that vocal-cords-on-blackboard voice make it self-defense?</I>From My Hands to Yourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11535100928975542030noreply@blogger.com