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10 Lesser Mistakes Writers Make: 2

10 Lesser Mistakes Writers Make: 2

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Harvey Stanbrough
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September 6, 2024 by Harvey

In today’s Journal

* 10 Lesser Mistakes Writers Make, Part 2
* Of Interest
* The Numbers

10 Lesser Mistakes Writers Make, Part 2

4. Using Likely as an Adverb (sigh)—

I’ll get this one out of the way first.

“Likely” is an adjective, albeit one that ends in “ly,” as do many adverbs.

Despite its widespread misuse because it sounds cool o…

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