Select the more effective sentence.

1)
-The aspirin upset his stomach.
-The C9 H8O4 upset his stomach.

-The President was a hotheaded authoritarian.
-The President sometimes made major decisions without the consent of his advisors.

-Now that I look back on it, I guess that last year at Grandma's place, I had the best Thanksgiving that I ever did have in all my life.
-Looking back on it, I believe Thanksgiving at Grandma's place last year was the best I ever had.

-Classical music is much different from big band music.
-Classical music is much better than big band music.

Question

Select the more effective sentence.

1) 
-The aspirin upset his stomach.
-The C9 H8O4 upset his stomach.

-The President was a hotheaded authoritarian.
-The President sometimes made major decisions without the consent of his advisors.

-Now that I look back on it, I guess that last year at Grandma's place, I had the best Thanksgiving that I ever did have in all my life.
-Looking back on it, I believe Thanksgiving at Grandma's place last year was the best I ever had.

-Classical music is much different from big band music.
-Classical music is much better than big band music.

nincompoop · Answer

first
second
second
second if you want to persuade or emphasize one over the other; but first if you are just comparing without being biased