Re: Grammar


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Posted by Peter Ceresole on January 28, 2008 at 06:51:55 from 80.176.146.133 user PeterC.

In Reply to: Re: Grammar posted by John Lambert on January 27, 2008 at 19:58:23:

I want to mention a disputed grammatical point about the alleged subject in the passive voice.

I'd say it wasn't so much a grammatical point as a stylistic one- and style does count.

Whenever possible, avoid the passive voice.

That's it...


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