NWT Literacy Council - Plain Language - A Plain Language Audit Tool

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A Plain Language Handbook

Nouns to Verbs

When you change a noun to a verb, rewrite the sentence. The sentence changes from a passive to an active style. The sentence is also shorter.

Change Nouns to Verbs and Rewrite

Change this:

To this:


acceptance	accept


application	apply


approval	approve


assumption	assume


calculation	calculate


certification	certify


complaint	complain


conservation	conserve


consideration	consider


contribution	contribute


decision	decide


deduction	deduct


delivery	deliver


designation	designate, name


deterioration	deteriorate


determination	determine


disclosure	disclose


discovery	discover


disposal, disposition	dispose, sell, give away

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