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First sentence: "Invariably my work requires to create and consume various presentations of differing nature."

Does anyone else find this style of writing unbearably pompous?

It sounds like a non-native speaker to me, I wouldn't even be surprised if this is Google translate output

I'm a non-native speak and I too find myself writing like this on occasion. Would love to know what about it rubs readers the wrong way.

“Invariably” is an uncommon word to be honest. Also “nature” in this context is uncommon as well. Kind of archaic. It’s pompous because it uses a whole bunch of words to say nothing. Use of the active voice instead of passive voice would have helped as well. Add in unnecessary words such as ”ergo”, a frilly web font, and people assume the author just wants to show off.

Yeah--compare an alternate phrasing here, like "I watch and give a lot of presentations at work."

Thanks! https://github.com/ojilles/jilles.net/commit/fe6010fb208905e...

(I do hope I can clear the Google Translate bar of quality. Should have edited before publishing! And taken more of my own advice.)

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