[Grammar] Complex and Compound Sentences

[Andromeda]

Hello, everyone!

Do you all think that there is anything wrong with the following two sentences?

When, about five years ago, Ahmad began re-issuing my early short stories, I decided to start with the second of them, "Boy". Without having read its predecessor, "Girl", for many years, and without feeling the need to do so then, I was quite sure that I did not want to resurrect it.

Thank you

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Hello, everyone!

Do you all think that there is anything wrong with the following two sentences?

When, about five years ago, Ahmad began re-issuing my early short stories, I decided to start with the second of them, "Boy". Without having read its predecessor, "Girl", for many years, and without feeling the need to do so then, I was quite sure that I did not want to resurrect it.

Thank you

I wouldn't hyphenate reissue. Maybe the British do.

Other than that, they're fine. Why do you ask?

 

[tedmc]

What do you meant by "resurrect it"? Resurrect (bring back to life) the story in the book?

 

[Andromeda]

I wouldn't hyphenate reissue. Maybe the British do.

Other than that, they're fine. Why do you ask?

My friend felt that it was quite poorly written; I felt otherwise. So, I thought of getting other opinions here.

 

[Andromeda]

What do you meant by "resurrect it"? Resurrect (bring back to life) the story in the book?

"Resurrect" to mean "revive the writing of".

 

[tedmc]

I think "reissuing" and "resurrect" are not the best choices of words.
How about "republishing" instead of "reissuing"?

I did not want to resurrect it.
I did not want the new book to follow from/be a sequel to its predecessor.

 

[5jj]

I think "reissuing" and "resurrect" are not the best choices of words.
How about "republishing" instead of "reissuing"?

They are both OK in this context.

 

[emsr2d2]

I wouldn't hyphenate reissue. Maybe the British do.

We don't.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

I think "reissuing" and "resurrect" are not the best choices of words.
How about "republishing" instead of "reissuing"? . . .

All three make sense to me.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

My friend felt that it was quite poorly written; I felt otherwise. So, I thought of getting other opinions here.

Aha! It looks well written to me. Is your friend's first language English?

 

[Tdol]

It's OK as a text, but a a writer, couldn't you make it a bit snappier?

 

[Andromeda]

Oh yes, it is.