Mr. Tom Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

This story is a confusing mixture of fact and fiction.

Hi

Would you say that both of the following sentences sound equally natural to your native ears?

This story is a confusing intermixture of fact and fiction.

This story is a confusing mixture of fact and fiction.

Thanks,

Tom
  

Top answer

Not equally natural, no. The second sounds more natural to me. intermixture sounds almost old-fashioned to my ear.

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Not equally natural, no. The second sounds more natural to me. intermixture sounds almost old-fashioned to my ear.

CJ