This handout is available for download in DOCX format and PDF format. Nominalizations are nouns that are created from adjectives (words that describe nouns) or verbs (action words). For example, ...

For example, when you're on Ocracoke, someone might "mommuck a buck before going up the beach", which means "to tease a friend before going off the island". "We have a lot of words that have been ...

In 2006, the National Wildfire Coordinating Group issued a glossary that listed terms used to describe the battle of fighting fires on mostly undeveloped land. The group's members include the ...