1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
sineoko [7]
3 years ago
12

What are buried verbs and zombie nouns? Give an original example. Why should writers avoid buried verbs?

English
1 answer:
PolarNik [594]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

Buried verbs are words that are unnecessarily and needlessly converted to wordy noun expressions. When such nouns are converted, they often end with –tion, -ment, and –ance.

Such nouns that are converted this way are known as Zombie nouns.

Examples:

Buried verbs: require, maintain, sustain, etc.

Zombie nouns: requirement, maintenance, sustenance, etc.

Buried verbs: to be consider as, to be seen as, make a discussion, etc.

Unburied verbs: consider, seen, discuss, etc.

Writers are to avoid buried verbs because they make writing sound formal and difficult to read, understand and assimilate. When buried verbs are avoided by writers, their writings become easier to read and understand.

Also, zombie nouns increase the length of sentences and make the reader slow in reading.

You might be interested in
How is rotation and day alike
grandymaker [24]
They are alike bc the earth rotate to am pm and night and it starts a new day.
6 0
3 years ago
13. If you're not told otherwise, who is your audience when you are writing? A. The teacher B. The reader C. Yourself D. Your fr
Anvisha [2.4K]

<span>A.    </span>The teacher.


If you are not told otherwise in the writing prompt or directions for any academic writing you are doing, it is always safe to assume your audience is your teacher.  As such, writing should always be as formal/professional as possible with the understanding, too, that your audience should never be considered “all knowing” because this tends to lead to vague writing in need of elaboration.  However, when in doubt, please keep in mind that if there is ever any question with regard to who your audience should be, always ask your teacher/professor.

8 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Why are you late?. rewrite this in impressive form​
Ugo [173]

Answer:

Wherefore art thee late?

6 0
2 years ago
Read 2 more answers
What does your textbook advise regarding the ethical use of emotional appeals in a persuasive speech
Luda [366]

Answer:

Use emotional appeals to supplement your evidence and reasoning

Explanation:

From Chapter 17 of the textbook, <em>Persuade Reasoning Credibility, Evidence</em>, it is advised that emotional appeals in persuasive speeches should be used ethically to supplement evidence and reasoning.

Emotional appeal is a logical fallacy in which a person tries to win an argument by getting his opponent to reply emotionally.

3 0
3 years ago
Which statement about fairy tales suggests an indirect cause?
Sonja [21]
Where are the options?
3 0
2 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Other questions:
  • In which sentence below is the underlined word a predicate nominative?
    10·2 answers
  • In the Chorus, the Theban elders seem to beg for help from _____. A. Oedipus B. Creon C. the gods in general D. the priests
    6·2 answers
  • Guys I am doing a give away of 7 points and brainliest to the first person to respond. Have a good day!
    6·2 answers
  • What is the hardest part of being a student now? essay
    11·1 answer
  • Should cameras on drones watch all public spaces to prevent crime, or is that a violation of privacy? Please make it 6 sentences
    7·2 answers
  • Describe the symbolism of the novel’s title to the story "To kill a mocking bird".
    13·2 answers
  • Read the paragraph and answer the question that follows using what you learned in this section.
    6·1 answer
  • Fill in the blanks to summarize the end of this passage
    5·2 answers
  • What are the full lyrics of lost boy by ruth b
    6·2 answers
  • What are some transportation challenges.​
    12·2 answers
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!