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{{plain|have a discussion about|discuss}} | {{plain|have a discussion about|discuss}} | ||
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[[Nominalisation]] is the act, as adored by [[mediocre lawyer|solicitors]] as it is loathed by anyone who cares for the English language, of gutting a precise {{tag|verb}}, by converting it into a {{tag|noun}} and jamming a general {{tag|verb}} in front of it. | [[Nominalisation]] is the act, as adored by [[mediocre lawyer|solicitors]] as it is loathed by anyone who cares for the English language, of gutting a precise {{tag|verb}}, by converting it into a {{tag|noun}} and jamming a general {{tag|verb}} in front of it. |