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How does overuse of adverbs affect written works?
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March 8th, 2010
“Beware of adverbs.” It’s a piece of advice I am given regularly, but it has never been made clear to me. “Explanations” have included “adverbs sound the same” or “using adverbs is lazy.” The truth is, the why behind “beware of adverbs” is not clicking with me.
Why is overuse of adverbs bad? How does an overpopulation of adverbs in a work affect the work’s quality?
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