writing and cognition

When to use big nouns

When to use big nouns

English Writing für Deutschsprachler – Part 5

To help German speakers adjust their default settings in English, I dramatically emphasize verbal style because it is the best choice for most professional writing. That said, there is indeed a place for nominal style, which I'll show you here.

The motion picture

The motion picture

English Writing für Deutschsprachler – Part 4

Forget the cliché about "painting a picture in the reader's mind." A movie is the right metaphor. Vivid writing stimulates a sequence of scenes in the reader's mind—a "motion picture," as they used to say. This movie feeling comes through using lots of character subjects and action verbs. 

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