use? conservation?

[Polyester]

Our department has been actively organising water conservation activities to encourage members of the public to establish good water use habits.


Two issues as follow:

1. Can't I change the word "conservation", I want to use "conserve" in above sentence. Is it ok?

2. Can I use "using" in the end of "use" instead of it?

 

[Raymott]

1) No, you can't. 'Conservation' is a noun acting as an adjective. A verb can't do that.
2) It doesn't sound quite natural. I'd use 'usage'.

 

[Rover_KE]

Polyester, where did you find the sentence you are asking about?

Please use Edit Post to delete those ridiculous smileys, followed by Save.

You have nothing to be shocked about.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

:shock: Our department has been actively organising water conservation activities to encourage members of the public to establish good water use habits.


:shock: Two issues as follow:

:shock: 1. Can I change the word "conservation"? I want to use "conserve" in the above sentence. Is it okay? No, not to "conserve." You'd need to replace it with another adjective, not a verb. For instance, you could say "water-conserving activities."

:shock: 2. Can I use "using" instead of "use"? No. Again, you'd be replacing an adjective with a verb.

What are the round yellow faces for?

 

[Rover_KE]

I asked him to delete his 'shocked' smileys but as he hasn't done so I'll do it myself.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

I asked him to delete his 'shocked' smileys but as he hasn't done so I'll do it myself.

Happy yellow smiley!

 

[GoesStation]

Polyester, where did you find the sentence you are asking about?

Please use Edit Post to delete those ridiculous smileys, followed by Save.

You have nothing to be shocked about.

I have a hunch Polyester used some hand-made bullet-characters, using : - and o. Put those together and you get a shocked-face emoticon.

 

[Tdol]

1. I want to use "conserve"

You could say activities to conserve water.