Friday, October 28, 2016

Told me this week

FOUND ONLINE: “There’s enough truth to it to compel some self-reflection,” Wolfson, who was the communications director for Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid in 2008, told me this week.

 I've posted on this before; I hate splitting attribution. I know the writer wants to get "told me this week" in there, but it's an awkward construction.

 “There’s enough truth to it to compel some self-reflection,” said Wolfson, who was the communications director for Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid in 2008.

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Thursday, October 27, 2016

Back, who missed

FOUND ONLINE: Moving forward, they also get tight end Tyler Eifert back, who missed the first six games of the season.

 This is awkward, since the writer should have Eifert and who together. I'm going to go in a different direction.

 Moving forward, they also get tight end Tyler Eifert back after missing the first six games of the season.

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