EXERCISE 6.21

21. General readers might find the following sentences awkward or difficult to understand. Refer to the advice “Use Positive Constructions” in “Choosing the Right Words and Phrases,” and rewrite the sentences to eliminate the long noun strings.

  1. The corporate-relations committee meeting location has been changed.

  2. The research team discovered a glycerin-initiated, alkylene-oxide-based, long-chain polyether.