Comments on: Interview with Fiction Author Jeff Kozlowski

By: Daniel Scocco

Daniel Scocco — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:57:45 +0000

I think that the original sentence was correct, although not completely clear as you mentioned.

Your suggestion makes it better, no doubt. I just fixed it.

Thanks for the input.

By: sally

sally — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:46:40 +0000

To me, the sentence comes across as having a misplaced modifier, which makes the sentence structure confusing. It sounds as if Mr Kozlowski teaches college students and teaches a fiction author.

A less confusing way to word it might be: “…a fiction author who teaches English to learning-disable students.”

I’m sure that this is the result of being picky about my own writing – reading from the readers’ viewpoint makes me aware of subtleties that confuse the issue.

By: Daniel Scocco

Daniel Scocco — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:43:19 +0000

sally, Mr Kozlowski is “an English teacher…” and “fiction author.”

Where did you read “Mr. Kozlowski teaches?”

By: sally

sally — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:54:35 +0000

quoting the header: “…asked to Mr. Jeff Kozlowski, an English teacher for college preparatory students with learning disabilities and fiction author.”

So Mr. Kozlowski teaches English to college prep students who have learning disabilities AND (one?) fiction author?

…and I think it might be better to say “asked OF” rather than “asked TO”

(I fear I am becoming a curmudgeon)