Blogcritics Comments on Harry Potter and the Evil Adverbs

Comment by Steve on Harry Potter and the Evil Adverbs

Wed, 9 May 2007 12:12:55 EDT

Many messages say that "deathly" can be used as an adjective or an adverb. Really? Can someone give an example in which it is used as an adverb? Can someone actually do something deathly? "He walked into the room very deathly"? I can't think of a context in which it makes any sense to use "deathly" as an adverb. Can you?

Comment by JV on Harry Potter and the Evil Adverbs

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 10:09:05 EDT

"Everything I've ever read or been taught is that to use adverbs in writing is lazy" – what, you've only read it and had it taught to you, you don't have an opinion of your own? Since you wrote a whole article on the subject, I'm sure you do. Don't be afraid to rely on it.

Comment by india on Harry Potter and the Evil Adverbs

Tue, 3 Apr 2007 22:04:47 EDT

OMG! Deathly is an adverb! Hallows is a verb, it means to make holy or sacred, so deathly is describing the verb hallow. Which makes deathly an adverb. OMG! I feel sooooooooooooooo stupid.

Comment by mark.gyc on Harry Potter and the Evil Adverbs

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:40:28 EDT

Please consult a dictionary nearest to you. "Deathly" is an adjective. It's quite ironic that this article was talking about the "dire need of a strong editing hand." Please be careful about the facts you are writing about. Grammatical errors are forgivable. Wrong information and weak research are quite fatal.

Comment by martin on Harry Potter and the Evil Adverbs

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 10:19:00 EST

Im sorry do u know anything about english grammar? hallows in this case is a NOUN nad deathly is an ADJECTIVE. ADVERBS cant modify NOUNS, they modify VERBS and hallows cant be one bacause every verb needs a subject. I dont particulary like the books so i don't knwo about the excessive use of adverbs.

Comment by india on Harry Potter and the Evil Adverbs

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:42:55 EST

I cant beleive peolpe can be stupid enough not to know the're grammar but then to write and entire article on it. I wonder what the author of that article said when he looked at these comments.

Comment by Ferdushi on Harry Potter and the Evil Adverbs

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 15:12:55 EST

to "2xKnight" you made me laugh so much!

Comment by 2xKnight on Harry Potter and the Evil Adverbs

Sat, 3 Feb 2007 07:28:06 EST

Ouch and Ouch. Article and comments are both pretty darn painful to read. What can I say? I can't look away from this train wreck. The author has been called both he and she. Doesn't matter because either way MJ has got some huge stainless steel balls to post this. For that s/he should be commended. I don't think I've ever seen better, or more misguided, "Rule Lawyering". Evar. No that's not misspelled, the a is intentional. All other mistakes are genuine. Comments... Wow. I don't think you'd see a more vicious pack of animals if you tossed a baby into a pit of starving dingoes. In summery, keep it up it's freakin' hilarious.

Comment by india on Harry Potter and the Evil Adverbs

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:26:33 EST

1. deathly is defintly an adjective not an adverb. 2. i love the way she writes and its not up to you on how many adjectives or adverbs she uses.

Comment by brandon -- holder of the adverbs on Harry Potter and the Evil Adverbs

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 23:15:22 EST

PS. if 'death' COULD be made an 'adverb', it would have been deathILY. It would help if you didn't rely on -ly as being your sole indicator for a word being an adverb or not.

Comment by brandon -- holder of the adverbs on Harry Potter and the Evil Adverbs

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 23:12:19 EST

just a reminder... deathly is not an adverb thanks, move along.

Comment by Christine on Harry Potter and the Evil Adverbs

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:48:16 EST

This is really quite funny!

Comment by Gillyweed on Harry Potter and the Evil Adverbs

Sun, 21 Jan 2007 15:33:21 EST

"Harry Potter and the Hallows of Death. Look at that. No adverb and the meaning is the same." You have no clue what the meaning of Deathly Hallows is. No one, except JKR, does. I like her writing just the way it is.

Comment by lisa on Harry Potter and the Evil Adverbs

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:15:01 EST

The word "deathly" CANNOT be used as an adverb nor is it being use as one in the title. It is an adjective and nothing more. Maybe u should've looked in your dictionary before writing a whole article on something u apparently didn't know.

Comment by Becca on Harry Potter and the Evil Adverbs

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:30:38 EST

Good Lord people, get off it. Firstly JK Rowling's stories about Harry Potter were told to her son as bedtime stories, then made into books. Hello??? HER SON that would make them CHILDRENS stories wouldn't it? Secondly, I don't give a witches backside if she uses adjectives or adverbs too often. The woman has done something amazing that will be remembered for many many years to come. But my question is this...According to MJ Ryan..one would be lead to believe that the world should go back to writing styles as in the days of Shakespeare, who was without a doubt one of the greatest authors of all time. But was also very confusing. Methinks HE could have used an adjective or adverb once in a while and not confused the Hell out of generations to come. I mean we take college courses in English just to TRY to translate and understand Mr. Shakespeare, but there is no need to TRY to understand JK Rowling, it just comes naturally.

Comment by Becca on Harry Potter and the Evil Adverbs

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:30:14 EST