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Avoid adverb overload

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28/05/2013

It’s a mistake most of us make: overusing adverbs in an attempt to make our writing sound better, slicker. It doesn’t work. Writing that suffers from adverb overload is often weak, verbose and hard to read. It tries too hard to impress. In the process, it loses the magic spell that a tightly written piece …

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Categories: Writing tips•Tags: adverbs, common writing mistakes, grammar, verbs, writing, writing techniques•

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