# TWTS: Are we canceling adverbs?

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Podcast: [That's What They Say](https://stenobird.com/podcast/that-s-what-they-say-44719)
Published: 2026-06-05T20:56:54+00:00
Episode link: https://www.michiganpublic.org/podcast/thats-what-they-say/2026-06-05/twts-down-with-adverbs
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## Resource

Adverbs don’t always get a lot of love, captured powerfully in the writing tip “Abolish the adverbs.”

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