Unbeknownst to me

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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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@kuben123,

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

otherwise it's ok...

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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.

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@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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@Tes yeux noirs,

People shouldn't use archaic language. It sounds fake.

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@Region Philbis,

Why can't I begin a new thread? I have MY OWN QUESTIONS regarding commas.

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@spirit777,

you can Ask a Question -- the link is at the bottom of this and every page...

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@spirit777,

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

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