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Sometimes passive voice is the best way to do that though, because the subject of the action is more important (e.g. the target of a shooting rather than the sh
by didntcheck 3y ago
Sometimes passive voice is the best way to do that though, because the subject of the action is more important (e.g. the target of a shooting rather than the shooter). Using active voice would either put the important person at the end, or might require you to find an alternative verb with reversed arguments, resulting in more awkward phrasing
- enkid 3y agoYes, passive voice is used effectively all the time. The rule was created by grammarian's who didn't understand its effectiveness or overstated its necessity. Judgement should be used to determine when it works.