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Reply Thu 28 May, 2015 08:52 am
Unbeknownst to me, I became consumed by the very thing that was bugging from the start.

Pls point out any grammatical or punctuation errors.
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Region Philbis
 
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Reply Thu 28 May, 2015 08:57 am
@kuben123,

Unbeknownst to me, I became consumed by the very thing that was bugging .me. from the start.

otherwise it's ok...
Tes yeux noirs
 
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Reply Sun 31 May, 2015 06:02 am
Unbeknownst is more common in British English than elsewhere, but even there it is very old fashioned, bordering on archaic. Also excessively 'wordy'. I suggest using 'unknown'., rewriting if necessary.

camlok
 
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Reply Wed 5 Sep, 2018 08:03 pm
@Tes yeux noirs,
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Unbeknownst is more common in British English than elsewhere, but even there it is very old fashioned, bordering on archaic. Also excessively 'wordy'. I suggest using 'unknown'., rewriting if necessary.


Not at all good advice, Tyn.

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unbeknownst
adjective un·be·knownst \ ˌən-bi-ˈnōn(t)st \
variants: or less commonly unbeknown play \ˌən-bi-ˈnōn\
Popularity: Top 10% of words
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justoneplayer
 
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Reply Sun 30 Sep, 2018 09:28 am
@Tes yeux noirs,
People shouldn't use archaic language. It sounds fake.
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Reply Wed 19 Dec, 2018 01:47 pm
@Region Philbis,
Why can't I begin a new thread? I have MY OWN QUESTIONS regarding commas.
Region Philbis
 
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Reply Wed 19 Dec, 2018 02:09 pm
@spirit777,

you can Ask a Question -- the link is at the bottom of this and every page...
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Region Philbis
 
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Reply Wed 19 Dec, 2018 02:30 pm
@spirit777,

and you can see your posts by clicking on your username in the upper right corner...
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