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I haven't checked the whole article, but the second paragraph contains the phrase "could not be expressed," so it doesn't completely adhere to E-Prime. Edit: I
by level3 11y ago
I haven't checked the whole article, but the second paragraph contains the phrase "could not be expressed," so it doesn't completely adhere to E-Prime.
Edit: I didn't notice earlier while viewing the mobile version of the page, but the Talk page includes a discussion of whether or not to enforce E-Prime.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:E-Prime/Archive_1#Article_written_in_E-Prime_considered_a_violation_of_npov https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:E-Prime/Archive_1#Article....
- oxplot 11y ago"could not be expressed" is not a derivative of "to be". "be" there allows using "express" without needing the subject (e.g. "I can express my feeling" -> "My feeling can be expressed")
- level3 11y agoThe Wikipedia article specifically mentions that the auxiliary uses of "to be" are also disallowed under E-Prime. (see Different functions of "to be", as well as Criticisms)