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I start off two sentences with "in" and it really irks me. Is this okay, does it sound bad? Any recommendations on how to reword the beginning of my sentences would be appreciated.



"In response to the current geopolitical crises plaguing the Middle East, specifically the Syrian Civil War, the war in Afghanistan, and instability in Iraq, the countries of Western Europe have experienced a substantial influx of refugees. In 2015 over a million migrants crossed into Europe seeking asylum, a number unprecedented in recent history."



I thought of changing the second sentence to "Over a million crossed into Europe seeking asylum in 2015, a number unprecedented in recent history," but after I read it, the flow felt worse.










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  • In general, beginning two successive sentences with the same word tends to suggest poor writing style, and may sound awkward. In this case, however, there is little reason to worry about it -- just be aware of such situations and double-check yourself when it seems appropriate.
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  • The two ins are so far apart I don't even know what you're on about. In that span, you repeat the word "of" twice, and "the" a whopping four times. And that doesn't irk you somehow. As well it shouldn't.
    – RegDwigнt
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I start off two sentences with "in" and it really irks me. Is this okay, does it sound bad? Any recommendations on how to reword the beginning of my sentences would be appreciated.



"In response to the current geopolitical crises plaguing the Middle East, specifically the Syrian Civil War, the war in Afghanistan, and instability in Iraq, the countries of Western Europe have experienced a substantial influx of refugees. In 2015 over a million migrants crossed into Europe seeking asylum, a number unprecedented in recent history."



I thought of changing the second sentence to "Over a million crossed into Europe seeking asylum in 2015, a number unprecedented in recent history," but after I read it, the flow felt worse.










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  • In general, beginning two successive sentences with the same word tends to suggest poor writing style, and may sound awkward. In this case, however, there is little reason to worry about it -- just be aware of such situations and double-check yourself when it seems appropriate.
    – Hot Licks
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  • The two ins are so far apart I don't even know what you're on about. In that span, you repeat the word "of" twice, and "the" a whopping four times. And that doesn't irk you somehow. As well it shouldn't.
    – RegDwigнt
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I start off two sentences with "in" and it really irks me. Is this okay, does it sound bad? Any recommendations on how to reword the beginning of my sentences would be appreciated.



"In response to the current geopolitical crises plaguing the Middle East, specifically the Syrian Civil War, the war in Afghanistan, and instability in Iraq, the countries of Western Europe have experienced a substantial influx of refugees. In 2015 over a million migrants crossed into Europe seeking asylum, a number unprecedented in recent history."



I thought of changing the second sentence to "Over a million crossed into Europe seeking asylum in 2015, a number unprecedented in recent history," but after I read it, the flow felt worse.










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I start off two sentences with "in" and it really irks me. Is this okay, does it sound bad? Any recommendations on how to reword the beginning of my sentences would be appreciated.



"In response to the current geopolitical crises plaguing the Middle East, specifically the Syrian Civil War, the war in Afghanistan, and instability in Iraq, the countries of Western Europe have experienced a substantial influx of refugees. In 2015 over a million migrants crossed into Europe seeking asylum, a number unprecedented in recent history."



I thought of changing the second sentence to "Over a million crossed into Europe seeking asylum in 2015, a number unprecedented in recent history," but after I read it, the flow felt worse.







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  • In general, beginning two successive sentences with the same word tends to suggest poor writing style, and may sound awkward. In this case, however, there is little reason to worry about it -- just be aware of such situations and double-check yourself when it seems appropriate.
    – Hot Licks
    9 mins ago










  • The two ins are so far apart I don't even know what you're on about. In that span, you repeat the word "of" twice, and "the" a whopping four times. And that doesn't irk you somehow. As well it shouldn't.
    – RegDwigнt
    2 mins ago


















  • In general, beginning two successive sentences with the same word tends to suggest poor writing style, and may sound awkward. In this case, however, there is little reason to worry about it -- just be aware of such situations and double-check yourself when it seems appropriate.
    – Hot Licks
    9 mins ago










  • The two ins are so far apart I don't even know what you're on about. In that span, you repeat the word "of" twice, and "the" a whopping four times. And that doesn't irk you somehow. As well it shouldn't.
    – RegDwigнt
    2 mins ago
















In general, beginning two successive sentences with the same word tends to suggest poor writing style, and may sound awkward. In this case, however, there is little reason to worry about it -- just be aware of such situations and double-check yourself when it seems appropriate.
– Hot Licks
9 mins ago




In general, beginning two successive sentences with the same word tends to suggest poor writing style, and may sound awkward. In this case, however, there is little reason to worry about it -- just be aware of such situations and double-check yourself when it seems appropriate.
– Hot Licks
9 mins ago












The two ins are so far apart I don't even know what you're on about. In that span, you repeat the word "of" twice, and "the" a whopping four times. And that doesn't irk you somehow. As well it shouldn't.
– RegDwigнt
2 mins ago




The two ins are so far apart I don't even know what you're on about. In that span, you repeat the word "of" twice, and "the" a whopping four times. And that doesn't irk you somehow. As well it shouldn't.
– RegDwigнt
2 mins ago










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