That was one of the first things that jumped out at me as well, i.e., the large number of single-use phrases. As someone who has made his living as a writer (4 books, 150+ articles, several user manuals) and who has done a fair amount of editing of other people’s writing, I find most secular explanations for the Book of Mormon’s origin profoundly unconvincing because I know all the usual errors and pitfalls that authors make, particularly young and inexperienced ones (note that both Nephi and Mormon — responsible for the vast majority of the Book of Mormon — were both relatively old when they did their work). ..bruce..