Something I am unbelievably tired of

[scarletmote]

Okay. There are lots of people out there who have written succinct and often helpful little books about how to write. Some of those books are much better than others, indeed some of them are incredibly helpful

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[smedgie]

I prefer adverbs because they define the situation better. "Said" is a very general verb, but when you attach an adverb to it you have a better idea of the scenario the writer imagined.