Question

Identify the awkward or illogical part of the following sentence. Fustian writing is where you write pompous, bombastic nonsense.

a. Fustian Writing
b. is where you write
c. pompous, bombastic, nonsense

Answer 1

The sentence "Fustian writing is where you write pompous, bombastic nonsense." is illogical for the following reasons:

1. Fustian, like the sentence implies, means pretentious speech or writing.
2. Fustian writing does not refer to a place.
3. The word where is used to refer to a place.
4. Using the word where implies that fustian writing is a place, which is wrong.

Therefore, one can correct the sentence and say this instead: Fustian writing is when you write pompous, bombastic nonsense.