Re: Passive voice [was RE: "Is energized"]

[bbegin -at- aol -dot- com]

The feature of the active voice is that it attributes responsibility.
And passive disassociates from responsibility - perfect example!
 
Thanks!
 
Beth
 
 
In a message dated 12/3/2009 1:44:42 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
Steve -dot- Janoff2 -at- Teradata -dot- com writes:

And  speaking of the power of the passive voice, where would we be
without  phrases like this one, seen today in a story about the DC "gate
crashers,"  and so reminiscent of the old Watergate days:

"Mistakes  were made"


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Subject: Re: "Is  energized"

On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 8:57 AM,   <BBEGIN -at- aol -dot- com> wrote:
> I'm working on a project that must all  be in the active voice.

Even at the cost of  clarity?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_passive_voice#Uses_of_the_passive_v
oice

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