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Nominalizations
Nominalizations
are
how
the
brain
takes
something
complex
and
turns
it
into
a
thing.
The
brain
converts
a
Verb
into
a
Noun.
For
example,
a
person
says,
“The
realization
of
this
is
starting
to
sink
in”.
Realization
does
not
fit
in
a
wheelborrow,
therefore
it
is
a
nominalization
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List
of
Nominalizations
Agreement
–
Agreeing
Announcement
–
Announce(ing)
Application
–
Applying
Destruction
–
destroy
Conclusion
–
concluding
Complaint
–
complaining
Consideration
–
Considering
Education
-‐
Educating
Recognition
–
Recognizing
Knowledge
–
knowing
Collision
–
Colliding
Determination
–
Determinating
Contribution
–
Contribute(ing)
Success
–
Succeeding
Suggestion
–
Suggest(ing)
Learnings
–
Learning
Realization
–
Realizing
Discover(ies)
-‐
Discovering
Practice:
Practice
converting
nominalization
into
verbs.
Write
10
sentences
using
nominalizations
to
install
something
into
the
mind
of
your
prospect.
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