Re: Passive voice

Subject: Re: Passive voice
From: Gene Kim-Eng <techwr -at- genek -dot- com>
To: Tech Writing <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2014 18:32:04 -0800

Who's arguing for it?

I can't recall ever rewriting a passive voice draft into active voice without everyone who reviewed it saying that it read better, even if they had no idea what passive and active voice were.

Gene Kim-Eng

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References:
Eschew, Evade, and/or Eradicate Legalese: From: Mike Starr
Passive voice (was: Eschew, Evade, and/or Eradicate Legalese): From: Dave C
RE: Passive voice (was: Eschew, Evade, and/or Eradicate Legalese): From: Rebecca Officer

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