Homework Help: English

Posted by Ilma on Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 6:45pm.

Hello. Thanks for the previous answers.
Please have a look at the context, and say if it's OK (I'm afraid it's again stilted (the way you say):
"He is a well-known scientist with a very good reputation; there are good responses to him in the academic world and in the press."
Thank you so much for all your help.

English - Writeacher, Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 8:13pm
Better: He is a well known scientist with a very good reputation; he receives good responses from people in the academic world and in the press.

... there are ... = too impersonal, too stilted!

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