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Anybody here care about "passive voice" ?

I do not even notice at all when passive voice is used but s...
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it's disgusting and fireable imo.
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when the passive voice is used it doesn't even occur to me
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citrine swashbuckling native dragon
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It frequently comes in handy when you don't want to expressl...
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Agreed - it is useful for obscuring meaning and eliminating ...
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Using it is generally a sign of low IQ
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*caring about it
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Most people are not very good writers and this is writing ti...
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  01/21/18
mistakes were made
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buttholds were gaped.
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Sometimes you don't know the agent of an action, or want to ...
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There's no need to identify the agent of action in every sen...
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Some folks were tortured.
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passive voice critique is flame...whenever they talk down pa...
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It is thought by me that what should have been said by you i...
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it has its PLACE...
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right, and I don't think anyone complains about it in those ...
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I do. Always read over my stuff first and edit accordingly.
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There is nothing wrong with passive voice. As mentioned abov...
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LOL my crazy old boss demanded that we never use passive voi...
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Give examples
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I'm taking notes for a meeting with 10 people and trying to ...
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it's AWFUL in science literature. that this is acceptable in...
impertinent pocket flask
  05/16/18
It's used in science because otherwise the subject would alw...
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what's wrong with that. "we mixed A and B. we measur...
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This is the worst example you could have found imo. No one g...
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biglawyers - tearing out their hair over the "passive v...
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Lawyers are the quintessential rule following cucks even whe...
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It generally provides for a cleaner, faster read. But as lon...
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A place for it is had.
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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:20 PM
Author: citrine swashbuckling native dragon

I do not even notice at all when passive voice is used but some people in the legal academy totally lose their shit over it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#35203540)



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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:21 PM
Author: Elite Office Fortuitous Meteor

it's disgusting and fireable imo.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#35203545)



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Date: May 16th, 2018 11:14 AM
Author: dull dopamine



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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:24 PM
Author: mind-boggling navy spot

i like it

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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:25 PM
Author: Elite Office Fortuitous Meteor

it is liked.

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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:27 PM
Author: Twisted primrose preventive strike nursing home



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Date: May 16th, 2018 10:38 AM
Author: Wonderful Know-it-all Piazza Patrolman



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Date: May 16th, 2018 11:00 AM
Author: Slippery set

It is really liked by me here

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Date: May 16th, 2018 11:15 AM
Author: dull dopamine



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Date: May 16th, 2018 11:10 AM
Author: Idiotic business firm



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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:25 PM
Author: yapping indian lodge

when the passive voice is used it doesn't even occur to me

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#35203569)



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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:26 PM
Author: citrine swashbuckling native dragon

cr

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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:34 PM
Author: contagious faggotry plaza

It frequently comes in handy when you don't want to expressly mention the actor (e.g. mistakes were made v. [noun] made a mistake)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#35203618)



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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:35 PM
Author: Elite Office Fortuitous Meteor

ladies were raped, orgasms were had.

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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:44 PM
Author: Abnormal national double fault

Agreed - it is useful for obscuring meaning and eliminating clarity, which can be helpful if you are trying to be vague. The problem is most people are not doing this on purpose.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#35203682)



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Date: May 16th, 2018 9:14 AM
Author: Supple school



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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:35 PM
Author: Adventurous Shitlib

Using it is generally a sign of low IQ

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#35203624)



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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:36 PM
Author: flirting medicated heaven antidepressant drug

*caring about it

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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:43 PM
Author: talented umber box office twinkling uncleanness



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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:46 PM
Author: citrine swashbuckling native dragon



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Date: May 16th, 2018 10:48 AM
Author: Fishy Space



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Date: May 16th, 2018 11:11 AM
Author: Pontificating Cordovan Community Account Nibblets

*its being cared about

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#36061487)



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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:39 PM
Author: lascivious site

Most people are not very good writers and this is writing tip 101, so they just regurgitate it constantly.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#35203650)



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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:41 PM
Author: Cerebral Azure Locus Travel Guidebook

mistakes were made

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#35203667)



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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:42 PM
Author: Elite Office Fortuitous Meteor

buttholds were gaped.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#35203671)



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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:43 PM
Author: saffron fluffy wagecucks

Sometimes you don't know the agent of an action, or want to obscure it. You need passive voice in these cases.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#35203676)



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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:46 PM
Author: citrine swashbuckling native dragon

There's no need to identify the agent of action in every sentence of a paragraph if the entire paragraph is about that agent.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#35203695)



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Date: May 16th, 2018 12:05 PM
Author: out-of-control awkward principal's office



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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:58 PM
Author: charismatic cuck

Some folks were tortured.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#35203761)



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Date: May 16th, 2018 10:39 AM
Author: impertinent pocket flask



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Date: February 16th, 2018 11:19 AM
Author: citrine swashbuckling native dragon



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Date: May 16th, 2018 9:09 AM
Author: citrine swashbuckling native dragon



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Date: May 16th, 2018 9:10 AM
Author: Yellow dog poop keepsake machete

passive voice critique is flame...whenever they talk down passive voice in our training I always give them some shit

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#36060672)



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Date: May 16th, 2018 10:34 AM
Author: Crawly hairless library cumskin

It is thought by me that what should have been said by you is "that when passive voice is talked down some shit is always given by myself"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#36061203)



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Date: May 16th, 2018 10:40 AM
Author: Yellow dog poop keepsake machete

it has its PLACE...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#36061243)



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Date: May 16th, 2018 11:10 AM
Author: Beta trailer park affirmative action

right, and I don't think anyone complains about it in those instances. many people misuse it though, and it makes the writing clunky.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#36061477)



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Date: May 16th, 2018 9:15 AM
Author: Vibrant burgundy brunch goal in life

I do. Always read over my stuff first and edit accordingly.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#36060706)



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Date: May 16th, 2018 9:23 AM
Author: Rough-skinned Snowy National Security Agency Jap

a chemistry is performed

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#36060760)



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Date: May 16th, 2018 10:31 AM
Author: citrine swashbuckling native dragon



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Date: May 16th, 2018 10:38 AM
Author: 180 whorehouse windowlicker



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Date: May 16th, 2018 10:37 AM
Author: Laughsome dark forum

There is nothing wrong with passive voice. As mentioned above, it's useful when you don't know the actor or want to put less focus on the actor. It's not just about obscuring the meaning - sometimes it is MORE clear to put the actor in the background.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#36061217)



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Date: May 16th, 2018 10:39 AM
Author: talented umber box office twinkling uncleanness

LOL my crazy old boss demanded that we never use passive voice. It was so f****** annoying trying to eliminate past tense when describing something that already happened

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#36061236)



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Date: May 16th, 2018 10:40 AM
Author: Frisky aqua step-uncle's house karate

Give examples

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#36061244)



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Date: May 16th, 2018 10:43 AM
Author: talented umber box office twinkling uncleanness

I'm taking notes for a meeting with 10 people and trying to summarize what someone said without naming them or using passive voice.

Just another hoop to jump through which created more billable hours out of a simple straightforward task and drove me a step closer to killself

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#36061264)



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Date: May 16th, 2018 10:39 AM
Author: impertinent pocket flask

it's AWFUL in science literature. that this is acceptable in that industry is disgusting.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#36061239)



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Date: May 16th, 2018 10:54 AM
Author: Crawly hairless library cumskin

It's used in science because otherwise the subject would always be "I", "we" or "the experimenter" "... tested the specimen." etc.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#36061351)



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Date: May 16th, 2018 10:59 AM
Author: impertinent pocket flask

what's wrong with that.

"we mixed A and B. we measured the result. we found that blah blah"

sounds much more natural than

"A and B were mixed. a result was measured. it was found that blah blah"

that sounds awkward as fuck to me

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#36061398)



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Date: May 16th, 2018 11:11 AM
Author: ruby coffee pot

This is the worst example you could have found imo. No one gives a fuck about "we". "I told Angela to pass me the syringe. I then proceed to extract.."

The product and process should be highlighted. You're just use to shit law shit

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#36061481)



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Date: May 16th, 2018 11:14 AM
Author: Rough-skinned Snowy National Security Agency Jap



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#36061514)



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Date: May 16th, 2018 10:40 AM
Author: 180 whorehouse windowlicker

biglawyers - tearing out their hair over the "passive voice"

shitlawyers - http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3927401&forum_id=2#36061165

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#36061242)



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Date: May 16th, 2018 10:41 AM
Author: ruby coffee pot

Lawyers are the quintessential rule following cucks even when, contextually, it would be better to use the passive voice they'll make you rewrite an entire sentence.

The same with prepositions at the end of a sentence jfc

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#36061252)



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Date: May 16th, 2018 10:43 AM
Author: Supple school

That is an outrage up with which I will not put.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#36061261)



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Date: May 16th, 2018 10:47 AM
Author: ruby coffee pot

LOMA

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Date: May 16th, 2018 10:41 AM
Author: Floppy slate digit ratio philosopher-king



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Date: May 16th, 2018 10:44 AM
Author: bronze skinny woman

It generally provides for a cleaner, faster read. But as long as your message is clear, who cares.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#36061270)



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Date: May 16th, 2018 10:44 AM
Author: Mentally impaired harsh striped hyena toilet seat

A place for it is had.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#36061272)



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Date: May 16th, 2018 11:11 AM
Author: Pontificating Cordovan Community Account Nibblets



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Date: May 16th, 2018 12:01 PM
Author: Appetizing Demanding Bbw

its horrible. get rid of it. getting rid of it does wonders for your writing.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#36061826)



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Date: May 16th, 2018 12:08 PM
Author: Frisky aqua step-uncle's house karate

It was not cared for much by me, to be honest.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#36061869)