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Preventing Hopscotch Eyes: Phrase and Clause Placement

By Kate Fowler March 17, 2026 01:56 PM
If there is one thing that editors work to prevent, it is hopscotch eyes. If the reader can’t understand a sentence on a first pass and must jump back to the beginning for a second or even third try, then they are at risk of becoming frustrated or losing interest.