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Something that always bothers me in my writing is how often I start sentences with the word "the". A terrible nonsensical example: The dog ran through the rain-swept streets, chasing a ball he...
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2019-12-20T00:53:24Z (about 5 years ago)
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2019-12-08T10:44:09Z (about 5 years ago)
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Something that always bothers me in my writing is how often I start sentences with the word "the". A terrible nonsensical example: > The dog ran through the rain-swept streets, chasing a ball he thought he'd lost. The ball was just ahead of him, always out of reach. The ball was a dull red colour, difficult to see through the rain. The dog was gaining on it, slowly but surely. Note: this isn't an extract of something I've written but a quick sample to demonstrate the problem. Answers that only deal with restructuring this particular paragraph are not useful. I'm not concerned with the quality of my writing overall. I know that's something that will improve with time and practice. This also isn't about overuse of "the" in general, which would be a duplicate of [this question](https://writing.stackexchange.com/questions/29358/saying-the-too-frequently). **What techniques can I use to prevent myself from starting sentences with "the"?**
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2019-01-29T11:26:57Z (almost 6 years ago)
Original score: 36