When a noun or an adjective is used in stead of a verb then the verb is called a buried verb. This kind of writing tends to sound formal and is often used in legal writing:
My client has the intention - the words in bold could be replaced by the verb intends
These rules are applicable - apply
The outcome is dependent on - depends on
This option leads to a reduction of -reduces
By avoiding buried verbs you can make your writing sound less formal and easier to read and inderstand.
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No, the word 'buried' is the past participle, past tense of the verb to bury. The past participle of the verb also functions as an adjective.Examples:These flower bulbs should be buried no more than six inches. (verb)Long John Silver kept his treasure in a buried chest. (adjective)The noun form of the verb to bury is the gerund, burying.
no evasive would be an adjective. Avoid is a verb
The word buried is a verb. It is the past tense of the verb bury.
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No, the word 'buried' is the past participle, past tense of the verb to bury. The past participle of the verb also functions as an adjective.Examples:These flower bulbs should be buried no more than six inches. (verb)Long John Silver kept his treasure in a buried chest. (adjective)The noun form of the verb to bury is the gerund, burying.
Typically writers shouldn't switch tenses as it becomes confusing for the reader.
The word buried is a verb. It is the past tense of the verb bury.
Prose writers cannot use the structural constraints of meter and rhyme that are typically associated with poetry. They also have more freedom in sentence structure and paragraph organization compared to writers in more formal genres. Additionally, prose writers often incorporate more narrative elements and dialogue to tell a story or convey information.
No, it is not. Buried is the past tense and past participle of the verb "to bury" and may be a verb form or an adjective (e.g. buried treasure).
Avoid is a verb - to keep away from.
The part of speech for "buried" is a verb.
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Typically writers shouldn't switch tenses as it becomes confusing for the reader.
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The phrasal verb of "avoid" is "stay away from" or "steer clear of".