A bizarre thing happens when the average citizen is asked to fill out a police report. Suddenly clear communication disappears as the civilian decides he must sound official.
"I was proceeding down fourth street..."
How were you proceeding? Driving? Walking? Riding a stolen shopping cart while sound asleep?
Avoid words like "proceeding," words which hide their meaning. There is nothing wrong with saying, "I was walking" or "I was driving." People should know what you actually mean.
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