11.3 Reduce general-action verbs
These verbs of vague action are sometimes useful for getting some action into a noun, but usually they are to be avoided.
- The most common general-action verbs in engineering or high-technology
writing are make, do, give, provide,
conduct, perform, accomplish, and occur.
- General: This module would provide the user with the ability
to . . .
- Forceful: This module will enable the user to . . .
- General: This code performs data verification . . .
- Forceful: This code verifies data . . .
- Forceful: This module will enable the user to . . .
In the writing of finance, the most common general-action verbs are these: exhibit, show, experience, post, report, realize, enjoy, suffer, and see.
- General: The company saw a rise in sales.
- Forceful: The company's sales rose.
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