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Shifts to passive voice make me immediately wonder what the speaker is trying to hide. I notice it immediately and it grates.

• tryauuum 6y ago
  Yeah, but I hope the parent comment's author doesn't refer to himself as "we" while speaking in public
  • 9214 6y ago
    What I described is more of an internal monologue thing, not even at linguistic level but as an attitude and stance towards stress with anxiety. Should have phrased it better.
    • tryauuum 6y ago
      You phrased it alright