Kate Fowler
Assistant Managing Editor
Faculty Publishing Service
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Preventing Hopscotch Eyes: Phrase and Clause Placement
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.
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