Nominal vs verbal constructions

[marquie8]

Can anyone explain the difference between a nominal and a verbal construction? Thanks.

[Casiopea]

Welcome, marquie.

Is there a specific nominal or verbal construct you have in mind? Nouns, for example, function as subjects and objects. Prepositional phrases tend to function as adverbs.

[marquie8]

Hi Casiopea,
I don't have a specific example. Someone told me nominal contructions are better in report writing than verbal constructions and I didn't understand the difference.
Thanks.

[Casiopea]

Ah, I see. 'transactional writing'. Let me go find some resources for you. Just a minute.

[Casiopea]

Transactional writing (also known as nominal constructs) is intended to convey factual information or to argue the validity of a point view with objective evidence. It's objective. Expressive or Poetic writing (also known as verbal constructs) is subjective.

Transactional writing: to inform rather than to speculate or persuade
Summarize, Question, Explain, Define concepts, Report the facts, Use clear, concise language.

[marquie8]

Thank you for the explanation! If you know of any resource that might give me examples, can you post a link or reference? Otherise, thanks again for your help.

[Casiopea]

Try here: Revision in Business Writing

[Hune Kasprov]

Hi friend
On my point of view Nominal constructions is better than the verbal constructions.
Because Nominal is stronger than the verbal.


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[albertino]

Hi friend
On my point of view Nominal constructions is better than the verbal constructions.
Because Nominal is stronger than the verbal.


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But contemporary grammarians say otherwise.