Transcript nouns
UNIT THREE
Use Verbs Instead of Nouns
動詞代替名詞
Wordiness also comes from creating nouns out of
verbs. This tendency leads to weak verbs.
In addition, overusing nouns instead of verbs also
creates needless prepositions [介系詞].
例句
(Original) The committee must make a
consideration of the proposal.
(Revised) The committee must consider the
proposal.
(Original) The engineer performed calibration of
the machine.
(Revised) The engineer calibrated the machine.
例句
(Original)
The researcher conducted an
experiment on the new material.
(Revised) The researcher experimented with
the new material.
(Original)
The group has to make a discovery
of all feasible options.
(Revised) The group must discover all
feasible options.
例句
(noun) give consideration to
(verb) consider
(noun) reach a conclusion
(verb) conclude
例句
(noun) undertake an investigation of
(verb) investigate
(noun) make a provision for
(verb) provide