adverb

What: "In writing, the adverb is like sugar. You know it's not good. You need to stay away, but it's addicting. As writers, we try to follow this rule. I used extremely large air quotes right there, but they were waaaayyyyy too big to print."

Writer: Christopher Winterberg

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Date: Oct 8 2013 7:19 PM

What: "For me, a well-placed adverb is like the perfect herb - sprinkled in the right amount, it adds just the right touch but when overused can completely overwhelm the creation to the point of ruining the entire process."

Writer: abqwriter

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Date: Oct 8 2013 7:24 PM

What: "An adverb is like an advertisement for a verb, right? I'm pretty sure thats why I learned last week."

Writer: Saru_Inc

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Date: Oct 8 2013 7:26 PM

What: "I seem to remember Fowler saying that adding "ly" to a word that's already an adverb is like "putting a hat on a horse." Same goes for "firstly" in my book."

Writer: Perchprism

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Date: Oct 8 2013 7:32 PM

What: "Another aspect of Stephen King that didn't sit well with me is that I had read numerous times how adamant he was against the usage of adverbs. My thought was always "why?" An adverb is like the delicate baby's breath flower that adorns a bouquet of flowers. Yes, technically you do not need to have baby's breath in a bouquet of flowers. The flower bouquet can survive without it, but you must admit the bouquet looks cute with the baby's breath, like a pretty picture."

Writer: Amanda M. Socci

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Date: Oct 8 2013 7:27 PM

What: "Do I think sometimes an adverb is like a well-seasoned bite of pot roast? YES."

Writer: Elana Johnson

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Date: Oct 8 2013 7:30 PM

What: "(For anyone wondering, an adverb is like a wingman for an adjective or a verb. It brags about the word it's with. The monkey king shrieked loudly. Those fake tits are crazy big. There's a cult classic on adverbs. "Lolly, Lolly, Lolly get your Adverbs Here.")"

Writer: Heather McElhatton

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Date: Oct 8 2013 7:37 PM

What: "The adverb is like that guy who is always hanging around your desk at work, following you to Starbucks for 3 p.m. skinny vanilla lattes and suggesting ways for you two to "collaborate" and "synergize." You think he is your friend, or at least a productive coworker, until you realize that his idea of "collaboration" is garnishing your analysis of Russia's commodity exports with a few sentences about how furry Cossack hats are trending."

Writer: CL Patel

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Date: Oct 8 2013 7:22 PM