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 Aug 2 05, 02:23
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Fran has raised the question of use of adverbs being unfashionable a couple of times on threads which I hope she doesn't mind me quoting.
QUOTE Is there a single verb for 'tread eagerly' that would let you loose the adverb? I quite like adverbs (as does JKR, lol), but they are rather unfashionable these days QUOTE again, would 'loom' or similar enable you to loose 'tower menacingly' ? Why is it unfashionable? Why should one follow the trend and lose the adverbs simply because it is not the "cool" thing to do so? Who dictates what is or isn't the "in" style? I thought poetry was about originality, leading not following and personally I can't understand this point of view. Discuss please. Nina |
  
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Aug 7 05, 11:25
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 Mosaic Master  Posts: 18,892 Joined: 1-August 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 2 Real Name: Lori Kanter Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Imhotep |
I know - I find it hard to not use complete sentences myself in poetry, for they seem to cause the most nits.
 We don't cut out those words in normal conversation - so why do we in poetry? Good question! ~Cleo 
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Nina Poetic Fashion Aug 2 05, 02:23 
Toumai Hi, Nina
I am sorry to have bothered you with tha... Aug 2 05, 02:53 Jox Hi Nina, Fran, et al.
Firstly, in any and all wal... Aug 2 05, 03:01 Nina Hi Fran
Your comment didn't bother me in the ... Aug 2 05, 06:52 Jox Hi Nina,
>N>(i.e. nothing I can argue against LOL... Aug 2 05, 07:05 Nina Hi James
What an unusual lady you are! Never ... Aug 2 05, 13:26 Jox Hi Nina,
No there is no point in arguing for the ... Aug 2 05, 13:47 Nina Hi James
So, what's the next topic
Good ques... Aug 2 05, 13:54 Toumai Milk it for what it's worth :sun:
Fran Aug 2 05, 14:04 Cleo_Serapis I agree with Fran that it appears a action verb in... Aug 2 05, 14:33 Jox My bug-bare with conjunctions is when writers put ... Aug 2 05, 15:19 Jox Fran,
>F>Milk it for what it's worth
If we s... Aug 2 05, 15:22 Nina J
If we spend too long on it, people may become c... Aug 2 05, 15:33 Jox N :) J. Aug 2 05, 15:37 Toumai And what is the problem with conjunctions, Lori? B... Aug 2 05, 15:41 Don Hi all,
I have a mentor older than I who believes... Aug 2 05, 17:29 Cleo_Serapis QUOTE (Toumai @ Aug. 02 2005, 16:41)
And wha... Aug 2 05, 18:21 Jox Hi Lori,
I agree with being tight in poetry (limi... Aug 2 05, 18:28 Don Hi Lori,
I am more likely to use a conjunction (s... Aug 2 05, 19:07 Don QUOTE (Cleo_Serapis @ Aug. 07 2005, 12:25)I k... Aug 7 05, 12:14 Don Someone asked way back what is the other topic. ... Aug 7 05, 14:07 
jgdittier Dear All,
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