Which of these?
He's not exactly unknown to the police. (1) A number of former employers, coworkers and neighbors have reported him for verbal abuse, harassment and threats. / (2) He's been reported for verbal abuse, harassment and threats by a number of former employers, coworkers and neighbors.
Which of these are more natural? Is it natural?
Top answer
He's not exactly unknown to the police. This sentence, which gives a sarcastic tone to what follows, focuses on the miscreant. He is also the subject in sentence #2, so this maintains the focus.
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He's not exactly unknown to the police. This sentence, which gives a sarcastic tone to what follows, focuses on the miscreant. He is also the subject in sentence #2, so this maintains the focus.
In sentence #1, the focus shifts slightly to a new subject, ie A number of former employers, coworkers and neighbours.
Which of these are more natural? Is it nat
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