“Cut Adjective and Adverb Clutter,” says Booher
Minimize your use of adjectives and adverbs to communicate more effectively, suggests Dianna Booher in Communicate with Confidence! Instead, rely on nouns and verbs to convey your message.
Booher illustrates the power of her recommendation by comparing the following two sentences:
- Haste makes waste.
- Too much speed in carrying out tasks results in extra time being spent to redo things that were done inefficiently to being with.
I think you can see the difference. This comes from Tip 110 of 1,254 tips in Booher’s book.
Disclosure: I received a free copy of Booher’s book in return for agreeing to write about it.
