Clear writing: use nominals to achieve precision and lexical density

Saying more with fewer words

Use noun phrases/ nominals: “How” and “that” clauses: can we reduce words?

Lexical density helps with analytical precision; it helps to reduce words.

You can turn a wordy “how” or “that” clause into a nominal; this reduces words and increases precision.

• “How”/”That” clause: “The image highlights that teenagers have significant health issues.” 
•  “The image highlights (nominal = no verb) a teenager’s significant health problems.”

1. Sentence 1: Major shows how animals should never consider themselves equal to or having identical interests to man.
2. Sentence 2:  Major’s shows the animal’s position of unequal, economic power.

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