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{{a|plainenglish|{{Subtable|''This'' sentence is indicative of [[adjectivisation]]. <br>''This'' one indicates elegant prose. }}}}The lexo-crime of taking a perfectly good [[verb]], having it identify as an [[adjective]] and then demeaning it by sticking an inferior, ''dull'', verb — like be, make, do, give, or worst of all ''[[effect]]'' — in front of it. Dead giveaways constructions include the [[passive]] and the word “[[of]]”. | {{a|plainenglish|{{Subtable|''This'' sentence is indicative of [[adjectivisation]]. <br>''This'' one indicates elegant prose. }}}}The lexo-crime of taking a perfectly good [[verb]], having it identify as an [[adjective]] and then demeaning it by sticking an inferior, ''dull'', verb — like be, make, do, give, or worst of all ''[[effect]]'' — in front of it. Dead giveaways constructions include the [[passive]] and the word “[[of]]”. | ||
{{quote|“I support this proposal”}} | |||
becomes | |||
{{quote|“I am supportive of this proposal”}} | |||
from where it is a short leap to: | |||
{{quote|“Subject to what [[Chip]] thinks, I would be [[inclined]] [[to be]] [[supportive]] [[of]] the proposal as presented in its current form for [[For the time being|the time being]].”}} | |||
And bingo, you are set for success in the [[legal department]] of a large financial institution. | |||
{{sa}} | {{sa}} | ||
*[[nominalisation]] | *[[nominalisation]] | ||