Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:30:46 EDT
Consider This Sentence
The following sentence occurs in CTV News on Apple News. “Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce a decision on procuring a new submarine fleet for the Royal Canadian Navy Monday in Halifax, multiple industry and government sources confirmed to CTV News.”
Rather long. I prefer attributions at the start of sentences.
Is set to announce a decision on procuring is wonderfully abstract. Hate the present participle.
My rewrite: “Multiple sources tell CTV News that on Monday, in Halifax, Prime Minister Mark Carney will announce the winning bidder for the contract to supply new submarines to the Royal Canadian Navy.”
Update: ThyssenKrupp is the winner.