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I've heard this "rule of thumb" as well, I've listened when appropriate.
The good thing about any rule is that it is subjective on the context.
Well, in my opinion any way.
Well, that's my .02 (american)
-----Original Message-----
From: Sunshine QT [mailto:sunshineqt99999 -at- yahoo -dot- com]
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 9:54 AM
To: TECHWR-L
Subject: RE: Displays versus Appears-Which One?
--- Michael West asked:
>
> Who said it (passive voice) WAS verboten?
>
A ton of people who responded to this thread. They
said "nix saying somethign like '...and the
whatchamacallit window is displayed..' because that is
the passive voice, and you don't want to use that."
I was not ever taught that it was totally forbidden.
But many writers to this thread said that it was, or
at least that was my understanding of their posts.
Nicole
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