The hazards of misplaced adverbs

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Here's one from the "Let's eat Grandma" division: Joshua Yearsley offers three examples and four more tips on proper adverb placement: "When used correctly, adverbs provide key pieces of information. They can be the difference between the reader being totally lost and being along for the ride. However, one very common error in academic writing is improper placement adverbs and adverbial phrases." One tip: "If you don’t need an adverb/adverbial phrase, don’t use one."

May 22, 2013

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