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boxer_dogs_dance t1_iyf832l wrote on November 30, 2022 at 11:10 PM

Reply to comment by True-Abbreviations71 in Is Dostojevsky a bad author? by True-Abbreviations71

There are always exceptions. It tends to be more universally true for books written originally in English. For translation the translator can choose a more modern style and vocabulary than a contemporary English speaking author would have used.