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{{plain|issue a notification to|notify}} | {{plain|issue a notification to|notify}} | ||
{{plain|have a discussion|discuss}} | {{plain|have a discussion|discuss}} <br /> | ||
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''This clause '''applies'''.'' <br> | ''This clause '''applies'''.'' <br> | ||
''This clause '''is applicable'''.'' <br> | ''This clause '''is applicable'''.'' <br> | ||
===[[Effect]]ing a nominalisation: grammatical cross-dressing=== | ===[[Effect]]ing a nominalisation: grammatical cross-dressing=== | ||
The worst kind of nominalisation goes a step further: not only must the poor {{tag|verb}} dress up as a noun; an equally unsuspecting {{tag|noun}} must behave like a verb. “[[Effect]]” is this kind of nominalisation. | The worst kind of nominalisation goes a step further: not only must the poor {{tag|verb}} dress up as a noun; an equally unsuspecting {{tag|noun}} must behave like a verb. “[[Effect]]” is this kind of nominalisation. | ||