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April 1, 2022

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Book - A Shot in the Dark - 62

Summary no. 62

Mrs Groynes entered the room, still pointing the gun at Constable Twitten. She gestured at him to sit down, and so he did. In such dangerous situation, any good policeman would sharpen all their senses to make it out alive. However, Twitten fell into his own category. He was a reflective man who greatly valued logical reasoning and expected others to do it as well. That’s why he was eager* to explain Mrs Groynes how he had worked out that she was not only Crystal’s murderer but also a criminal mastermind. Mrs Groynes had always found Twitten amusing, so she didn’t see any harm in letting him boast about his investigative skills. She’d be ready to correct him if he’d got** something wrong. Twitten started by saying that at first there were minor details that had struck him as odd. For example, she certainly didn’t speak as any woman her age and social class would do. Then, she happened to be around crime scenes just in time to “witness” the crimes or to provide first assistance. What probably had given her away most was when she tried to talk him out of looking into the “Aldersgate Stick-up” angle. Only when he connected it all together, he was able to see the whole picture.

*Would it be better to use one of the following: “itching” and “craving”? Instead of “eager”? He really wanted to explain it.

**”Got” is the British spelling of “gotten”.

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Mrs Groynes entered the room, still pointing the gun at Constable Twitten.

She gestured at him to sit down, and so he did.

In such dangerous situations, any good policeman would sharpen all their senses to make it out alive.

You could have also said:
"sharpen all of their senses"

However, Twitten fell into his own category.

I'm not sure what you mean with the word "category" here. Did you instead mean a word like "habit"?

He was a reflective man who greatly valued logical reasoning and expected others to do itso as well.

That’s why he was eager* to explain to Mrs Groynes how he had worked out that she was not only Crystal’s murderer but also a criminal mastermind.

Mrs Groynes had always found Twitten amusing, so she didn’t see any harm in letting him boast about his investigative skills.

She’d be ready to correct him ifhad he’d got** something wrong.

Twitten started by saying that at firstinitially there were minor details that had struck him as odd.

Your sentence is fine, however I prefer "initially" to "at first" here because it reads a little more clearly. Also the usage of "had struck him" isn't really necessary.

For example, she certainly didn’t speak as anylike a woman of her age and social class would doclass.

"social class" is a fine word to use here, but I think just writing "class" flows a bit better with the rest of your sentence.

Then, she happened to be around crime scenes just in time to “witness” the crimesm or to provide first assistanceid.

What had probably had given her away the most wahowever is when she tried to talk him out of looking into the “Aldersgate Stick-up” angle.

Only when he connected it all together, he was he able to see the whole picture.

Pretty good sentence. Maybe the English expression "connecting all the dots" may be of interesting use here, as a suggestion.

*Would it be better to use one of the following: “itching” and “craving”?

Eager and itching would both make sense to use in that sentence. I would say that "craving" may be a little strange to use and I would avoid using it in that context.

Between "eager" and "itching", I guess I would say that itching is quite a colloquial way of referring to what you may want to say with something like eager. Since your text seems to be written in the third-person, I would say that "itching" may be a little inappropriate here, and I would rather use "eager."

However both are technically fine.

**”Got” is the British spelling of “gotten”.

I've lived in England for around a decade and I would say that both are used pretty frequently. It usually just depends on what sounds better or is easier to say in a sentence.

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samu

April 14, 2022

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However, Twitten fell into his own category.

I meant that he was different as a person/policeman and thus his reaction was different

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samu

April 14, 2022

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Many thanks

Book - A Shot in the Dark - 62


Summary no.


62


Mrs Groynes entered the room, still pointing the gun at Constable Twitten.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

She gestured at him to sit down, and so he did.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

In such dangerous situation, any good policeman would sharpen all their senses to make it out alive.


In such dangerous situations, any good policeman would sharpen all their senses to make it out alive.

You could have also said: "sharpen all of their senses"

However, Twitten fell into his own category.


However, Twitten fell into his own category.

I'm not sure what you mean with the word "category" here. Did you instead mean a word like "habit"?

He was a reflective man who greatly valued logical reasoning and expected others to do it as well.


He was a reflective man who greatly valued logical reasoning and expected others to do itso as well.

That’s why he was eager* to explain Mrs Groynes how he had worked out that she was not only Crystal’s murderer but also a criminal mastermind.


That’s why he was eager* to explain to Mrs Groynes how he had worked out that she was not only Crystal’s murderer but also a criminal mastermind.

Mrs Groynes had always found Twitten amusing, so she didn’t see any harm in letting him boast about his investigative skills.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

She’d be ready to correct him if he’d got** something wrong.


She’d be ready to correct him ifhad he’d got** something wrong.

Twitten started by saying that at first there were minor details that had struck him as odd.


Twitten started by saying that at firstinitially there were minor details that had struck him as odd.

Your sentence is fine, however I prefer "initially" to "at first" here because it reads a little more clearly. Also the usage of "had struck him" isn't really necessary.

For example, she certainly didn’t speak as any woman her age and social class would do.


For example, she certainly didn’t speak as anylike a woman of her age and social class would doclass.

"social class" is a fine word to use here, but I think just writing "class" flows a bit better with the rest of your sentence.

Then, she happened to be around crime scenes just in time to “witness” the crimes or to provide first assistance.


Then, she happened to be around crime scenes just in time to “witness” the crimesm or to provide first assistanceid.

What probably had given her away most was when she tried to talk him out of looking into the “Aldersgate Stick-up” angle.


What had probably had given her away the most wahowever is when she tried to talk him out of looking into the “Aldersgate Stick-up” angle.

Only when he connected it all together, he was able to see the whole picture.


Only when he connected it all together, he was he able to see the whole picture.

Pretty good sentence. Maybe the English expression "connecting all the dots" may be of interesting use here, as a suggestion.

*Would it be better to use one of the following: “itching” and “craving”?


*Would it be better to use one of the following: “itching” and “craving”?

Eager and itching would both make sense to use in that sentence. I would say that "craving" may be a little strange to use and I would avoid using it in that context. Between "eager" and "itching", I guess I would say that itching is quite a colloquial way of referring to what you may want to say with something like eager. Since your text seems to be written in the third-person, I would say that "itching" may be a little inappropriate here, and I would rather use "eager." However both are technically fine.

Instead of “eager”?


He really wanted to explain it.


**”Got” is the British spelling of “gotten”.


**”Got” is the British spelling of “gotten”.

I've lived in England for around a decade and I would say that both are used pretty frequently. It usually just depends on what sounds better or is easier to say in a sentence.

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