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Please, help with this sentence:

It's not good when some words and phrases in my story sound awkward.

OR: It's not good when some words and phrases sound awkward in my story.

I'm always confused with such sentences.

It's not good when some words and phrases sound awkward in my story.
The above-mentioned sentence is better, though your first sentence can be correct too. Your first sentence can be a little confusing to the listener.

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Originally Posted by Arthur1909

It's not good when some words and phrases in my story sound awkward.

OR: It's not good when some words and phrases sound awkward in my story.

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The first sounds better to me.