What is the primary danger of using descriptive verbs of attribution such as “chuckled” or “growled”?

A. You may misinterpret the speaker’s tone.
B. Your colorful language may distract readers from the information in the quote.
C. You are in violation of the rule that limits attribution verbs to “said.”
D. Longer verbs of attribution take up too much space on the page.


A. You may misinterpret the speaker’s tone.

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