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Gosh, that’s some awkward phrasing. “Popular projects that weren’t well-received by HN” would sound much less jarring. To see “received” being used in the activ

by qubex 8y ago

Gosh, that’s some awkward phrasing. “Popular projects that weren’t well-received by HN” would sound much less jarring. To see “received” being used in the active voice is far too royal.

drecoe 8y ago
No need to be harsh, they might not be a native English speaker.
- scrollaway 8y ago
  No need to be harsh even if they are a native English speaker.
- travbrack 8y ago
  I'm a native English speaker and I don't really see a big difference
- qubex 8y ago
  I’m not either (by some definitions at least: I grew up in Italy).
theandrewbailey 8y ago
> To see “received” being used in the active voice is far too royal. "Successful projects that HN didn't receive well" doesn't sound royal to me.