Comments on: The Beautiful Adverb https://dahaines.com/the-beautiful-adverb/ Alter ego of author, Derek Haines Sat, 08 Jun 2024 09:05:39 +0000 hourly 1 By: Chris James https://dahaines.com/the-beautiful-adverb/#comment-10581 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:26:05 +0000 http://www.derekhaines.ch/vandal/?p=5388#comment-10581 I agree Derek, they can be very good for written precision, but problems come up with their overuse. Inexperienced writers may think it neat to write “She said softly”, instead of using a strong single verb like “She whispered” or “She murmured”. Knowing how to use adverbs for best effect can really extremely certainly be a minefield! ;-)

]]> By: Veronika Walker https://dahaines.com/the-beautiful-adverb/#comment-10573 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:47:27 +0000 http://www.derekhaines.ch/vandal/?p=5388#comment-10573 It’s all in the way you use the adverb, colleague.

Thank you for your homage to this little-used part of speech. It has has undergone quite an attack in recent years; too, too sad.

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