New software deletes “Justin Bieber,” but can it delete adverbs?

Apparently, Justin Bieber fatigue is really setting in right now. Some folks at MIT reportedly developed a PC software application that automatically deletes Justin Bieber mentions. But will the developers soon offer an adverb deleter? Stephen King once advised writers, presumably only semi-jocularly, to delete all adverbs. I whole-heartedly agree.

You probably noticed that every word and phrase that I displayed in red is an adverb. Here is the same paragraph with the adverbs deleted:

Justin Bieber fatigue is setting in. Some folks at MIT developed a PC software application that deletes Justin Bieber mentions. But will the developers offer an adverb deleter? Stephen King advised writers to delete all adverbs. I agree.

The Takeaway: Have a great day.

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