Below we’ll look at seven deadly adverbs to avoid. But first, ... In formal speech and writing, these flat adverbs may not be your best choice. But they’re not wrong. Opinion.

Any writing expert will tell you: If you want to get your message across, avoid clichés. The problem is, no one seems to know what, exactly, a cliché is.

Four Types of Unnecessary Words and Phrases. This handout is available for download in DOCX format and PDF format.. Dummy Subjects. Dummy subjects are expletive words—words that take up space without ...

That there are few absolutes in writing is why a case can be made for just about any word on a list of the proscribed. But one must draw the line somewhere.