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I do check my texts for passive voice and turn a lot into active voice. However, sometimes I do prefer passive. An example from the abstract of my (unpublished
by qznc 9y ago
I do check my texts for passive voice and turn a lot into active voice. However, sometimes I do prefer passive.
An example from the abstract of my (unpublished) dissertation: Exploiting special hardware is a well-known technique to lower energy consumption,
which is another important aspect that must be balanced with raw performance.
I don't want to use active voice, because at this point nobody cares who does the balancing. Using you (...that you must balance...) seems not suitable in an abstract.
- mhb 9y agoThe passive voice issue is secondary to the other issues of the sentence: 1) Ambiguous antecedent - to what does "which" refer - special hardware? Lower energy consumption? 2) Exploiting is not a noun. "The exploitation of special hardware..." Perhaps: A well-known technique to lower energy consumption is the exploitation of special hardware. ...
- hDeraj 9y agoExploiting can be a noun: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerund https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerund