Original sentence: He was Prussian in lineage and commonly wore a monocle, giving him the appearance of being a sterotypical conservative.Rather then beat or shoot soldiers for infractions, Von Seeckt forced minor offenders to spend off-hour duties laying under a bed and singing old Lutheran hymns
Edited sentence: He was Prussian in lineage and commonly wore a monocle, giving him the appearance of being a stereotypical conservative.Rather than beat or shoot soldiers for infractions, Von Seeckt forced minor offenders to spend off-hour duties laying under a bed and singing old Lutheran hymns