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Q&A Is there any difference between these two sentences? (Adverbs)

I'm just trying to work around the whole "Adverbs are the devil" rule. Is there any difference between these two lines in regards to writing quality: He smiled patronisingly at them And H...

6 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by klippy‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by DPT‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T12:53:29Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/47808
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar klippy‭ · 2019-12-08T12:53:29Z (almost 5 years ago)
I'm just trying to work around the whole "Adverbs are the devil" rule. Is there any difference between these two lines in regards to writing quality:

> He smiled patronisingly at them

And

> He had a patronising smile on his face

Is the second option better than the first one?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-09-03T18:56:55Z (about 5 years ago)
Original score: 15