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I can add to this that some languages have an active and passive voice to express oneself. Clear thoughts are expressed and experienced by the listener/reader b

by eurvin 7y ago

I can add to this that some languages have an active and passive voice to express oneself. Clear thoughts are expressed and experienced by the listener/reader by using an active voice. Example: I have written a comment on HN and I have been feeling good ever since. (passive) vs. I wrote a comment on HN and I feel good ever since. (active.) The active sentence is both clean and concise. Any English native speakers please chime in with better examples. (:

dougb5 7y ago
You're right that the second sentence is simpler, but both of the sentences are in the active voice. (The difference between the two is in verb tense: the first sentence is in "present perfect" tense and the second sentence is in "simple present" tense. The first sentence places more emphasis on the writing as a completed action than the second sentence.) A better example of the passive voice here is "A comment on HN was written by me". Here's a guide to the difference between passive and active voice: https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/passive-voice/ https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/passive-voice/ ...and a guide to verb tenses: https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/introduction-to-verb-tenses-everyday-grammar/3123576.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/introduction-to-verb-t...
- eurvin 7y ago
  Thanks! I learned a lot from those links. (: