Alternative way to phrase the relative clause "which I don't find X to be"?

Question

I wrote down the following sentence. But I think it's quite awkward. Besides, Google tells me that the clause *which I don't find him to be* occurs only twice across the internet. >He'll do this if he's smart, which I don't find him to be. I was trying to combine two thoughts into a single sentence. >I don't find him to be smart >He'll do this if he's smart. Is there an alternate way to articulate the thoughts in a single sentence that's more elegant?

Answer 1

Hi Lyndsay,

there are a few ways to do this. "If he's smart he'll do this, though I doubt he is." or "He'll do this if he's smart, but I don't think he is." "He'll do this if he's clever, although I find him lacking in wit." One of the central aspects of the art of writing is that there are always many ways to say a single thing, especially in English which is a rather diverse language. Feel free to contact me if you would like some writing help.