Editing complicated instructions · Replacing abstract nouns with clear verbs

Replacing abstract nouns with clear verbs in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Replacing abstract nouns with clear verbs.

A verb can become a noun, such as decide → decision, for a compact formal style. Too many abstract nouns make writing heavy; a direct verb is sometimes clearer.

Context: Editing complicated instructions. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

The original instruction asked users to "undertake verification of the accuracy of the information provided".

طلبت التعليمات الأصلية من المستخدمين «إجراء التحقق من دقة المعلومات المقدمة».

For a practical form, "check that the information is correct" communicates the same action more directly.

في استمارة عملية، توصل عبارة «تأكد من صحة المعلومات» الإجراء نفسه بصورة أكثر مباشرة.

The revision reduces the number of abstract nouns without changing the requirement.

يقلل التعديل عدد الأسماء المجردة دون تغيير المتطلب.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: The original instruction asked users to "undertake verification of the accuracy of the information provided".
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: يقلل التعديل عدد الأسماء المجردة دون تغيير المتطلب.