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> Passive voice produces a sentence in which the subject receives an action. In contrast, active voice produces a sentence in which the subject performs an acti
by mabbo 3y ago
> Passive voice produces a sentence in which the subject receives an action. In contrast, active voice produces a sentence in which the subject performs an action.
Setting aside whether the passive or active voice is better, I'm delighted by this description of what each is.
- whiddershins 3y agoWoulda been awesome if the first sentence were written in passive voice.
- jprete 3y agoWeak writing though. The sentences form a deliberate parallel structure, making it clear how the two voices differ.
- spartanatreyu 3y agoI can't grok "receives an action". What does "receives" mean? Looking at the example, I can only see that the active voice variations have: - The action after the subject - The action closer to the subject than the passive voice variation - The subject earlier in the sentence than the passive voice variation Can a sentence specifically be active or passive voice, or are active and passive on opposite ends of a spectrum where one sentence is said to be more active or more passive than another sentence?
- a_bonobo 3y ago>Five people were shot in a police-related incident is a passive voice. The people receive the action. >A policeman shot five people today is active voice. The policeman shoots people. I use this particular example because it's a prime example of voice for the deflection of responsibility, see https://www.nber.org/papers/w30209 https://www.nber.org/papers/w30209