Adverbs just water down a sentence in prose or fiction most times, but they are tempting to use…

…. Word choice is crucial. EVERY verb should be analyzed to make sure it is the correct verb to use. (Perfectly chosen verbs won’t need those pesky adverbs.) EVERY phrase — the correctly chosen words will do the most work in the fewest words.
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Apr 25, 2020
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Adverbs just water down a sentence in prose or fiction most times, but they are tempting to use, rather than to use strong verbs and nouns.
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Deborah Barchi has recently retired from her career as a librarian and now has time to read, explore nature, and write poetry and essays.
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