Reference #78: The Elements of Style

Write with nouns and verbs, not adjectives and adverbs. A well-chosen noun or verb gives good writing its strength and colour.

This is not to say you shouldn't use adjectives and adverbs, but they cannot compensate for weak or inaccurate nouns and verbs.

Strunk, White. The Elements of Style, 2000. (71-72)

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