Day 249: Use bargain verbs.
A bargain verb is a single word that describes an action in a particular way. In a sense, a bargain verb combines an action with its description. Consider this sentence.
“The bicycle wheels made a high-pitched whistling sound as he rode by.”
Instead of using the weak verb “made” and the descriptive phrase “a high-pitched whistling sound,” we can use the bargain verb whirr, which includes both the action and its description. Whirr, therefore, is a bargain verb. This gives us the following revision.
“The bicycle wheels whirred as he rode by.”
The result of using bargain verbs is concise, active text. It is also more engaging for the reader.
