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[fw]

Hello everyone.

Are both #1 and #2 suitable for the blank below to make a natural English sentence?

Written in plain English, this book ( ) well.
1. sells
2. is selling

Best regards,
Fw

[lotus]

Hi fw,

If I had to choose, I would use #2.

Written in plain English, this book is selling well.


You might try:

This book sells well because it is written in plain English.
Because this book is written in plain English, it is selling well.


--lotus