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The conventional grammar wisdom is that turning verbs into nouns — or what is termed “nominalization” in linguistics — is bad for the health of one's prose. The evidence is painfully clear. Take this ...
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The words we say can influence how others receive our message and how they perceive us. Author Stefan Fatsis explores the ...