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Q&A Problems with constructing a complex sentence with many ideas in it

The problem is actually with "back and forth." That's because back is the return, but in the idiom it's placed before forth, which is the "going out" part. If you use take over and bring back, you'...

posted 12y ago by Lauren Ipsum‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T02:14:52Z (almost 5 years ago)
The problem is actually with "back and forth." That's because _back_ is the return, but in the idiom it's placed before _forth_, which is the "going out" part. If you use _take over_ and _bring back,_ you'll eliminate some of the confusion. Streamline it and cut some of the figurative fluff.

You want something more like:

> The displayed works will take the viewers on a journey past the borders of the physical into the realm of the virtual, and then back again.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2012-03-09T15:12:47Z (over 12 years ago)
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