Entry N°12: Nominalization: for or against?

Nominalizations are nouns that are created from adjectives (words that describe nouns) or verbs (action words). For example, “interference” is a nominalization of “interfere,” “decision” is a nominalization of “decide,” and “argument” is a nominalization of “argue.” 
Be sure to remember that even in a case where a nominalization is appropriate, you should not use them too often in too short of space.

Some examples of nominalization:

We need to keep the park so children have somewhere to play --> We need to keep the park for children's recreation.

Because the president failed to remove the troops, many deaths occured-->The failure to remove the troops resulted in many deaths.

Our company wants to optimize our work force--> Optimization of our work force is a key goal of our company. 

We should consider several factors--> We should take into consideration several factors

Other examples: 

• evaporation – evaporate
• condensation – condense
• mechanization – mechanize
• optimization – optimize
• analysis – analise
• contribution – contribute
• organization – organise

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