Today, I read an article that depicts the story of the famous Vincent van Gogh. Today, I read an article that depicts the story of the famous Vincent van Gogh.

He was born in 1853, which iswas also the year that thean American Nnaval commander visited Japan. He was born in 1853, which was also the year that an American naval commander visited Japan.

If you don't specify which commander it is, it's better to use "a" or "an" rather than "the".

He was born in 1853, which is the year that (theat certain/a certain) American Naval commander (who?) visited Japan. He was born in 1853, which is the year that (that certain/a certain) American Naval commander (who?) visited Japan.

"The" isn't ungrammatical, but it does imply the reader is supposed to know what naval commander is, but I, as a reader, do not. Even replacing "the" with "that/a certain" sort of implies this.

He was born in 1853, (which iswas also) the year that the American Naval commander visited Japan. He was born in 1853, (which was also) the year that the American Naval commander visited Japan.

It'sThis comparison makes it easier for me to remember thehis date by this comparisonof birth. This comparison makes it easier for me to remember his date of birth.

It's easierThat makes it relatively easy for me to remember the date by this comparison. That makes it relatively easy for me to remember the date.

"by comparison" here implies something, but it's not clear what or if that's the intention. "Relatively easy" I feel sets the comparison point more clearly as either "compared to other dates" or simply "more easy than other things I have to remember."

It's easier for me to remember thehis date byof birth through this comparisnnection. It's easier for me to remember his date of birth through this connection.

Van Gogh only sold a piece of hissingle artwork in his life,; however, his paintings became astoundingly popular after the late 20th century. Van Gogh only sold a single artwork in his life; however, his paintings became astoundingly popular after the late 20th century.

Van Gogh only sold aone piece of his artwork in his life, however, his paintings became astoundingly popular after the late 20th century. Van Gogh only sold one piece of his artwork in his life, however his paintings became astoundingly popular after the late 20th century.

While "a" can only be used in a place like this when there is "one" of it, it doesn't actually communicate "one" as new information. > There is a bookstore beyond that intersection. In this sentence, "a" doesn't imply that only one bookstore exists, there could be one further down the road. It only highlights the most relevant bookstore beyond the intersection.

Van Gogh only sold aone piece of his artwork in his life,; however, his paintings became astoundingly popular after the late 20th century. Van Gogh only sold one piece of artwork in his life; however, his paintings became astoundingly popular after the late 20th century.

As you may know, some of his paintings are worth over $100 million, and he also painted the world's most expensive painting is also from his hand. As you may know, some of his paintings are worth over $100 million, and he also painted the world's most expensive painting.

As you may know, some of his paintings are worth over $100 million, and the world's most expensive painting is also fromby his hand. As you may know, some of his paintings are worth over $100 million, and the world's most expensive painting is also by his hand.

Sadly, he died at the age of 37. Sadly, he died at the age of 37.

Sadly, he died at the age of 37. Sadly, he died at the age of 37.

He once formedentered into a living agreement with a pregnant alcoholic woman withho had a five-year-old daughter, w. When the woman moved out, she took a boy with her. He once entered into a living agreement with a pregnant alcoholic woman who had a five-year-old daughter. When the woman moved out, she took a boy with her.

He once formed a living agreement with a pregnant alcoholic woman with a five-year-old daughter,; when the woman moved out, she took a boy with her. He once formed a living agreement with a pregnant alcoholic woman with a five-year-old daughter; when the woman moved out, she took a boy with her.

comma to semicolon: This could be a period, but it relates too much to the previous sentence to want to separate these thoughts. In such cases, the semicolon is best.

He once formedentered into a living agreement with a pregnant alcoholic woman with aand her five-year-old daughter, w. When the woman moved out, she took a boy with her. He once entered into a living agreement with a pregnant alcoholic woman and her five-year-old daughter. When the woman moved out, she took a boy with her.

ThereforeDue to this agreement, some historians believe Vthat van Gogh fathered the boy. Due to this agreement, some historians believe that van Gogh fathered the boy.