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Anybody here care about "passive voice" ?

I do not even notice at all when passive voice is used but s...
Marvelous jap
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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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Marvelous jap
  01/21/18
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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*its being cared about
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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...
Smoky range
  05/16/18
It is thought by me that what should have been said by you i...
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  05/16/18
it has its PLACE...
Smoky range
  05/16/18
right, and I don't think anyone complains about it in those ...
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  05/16/18
I do. Always read over my stuff first and edit accordingly.
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a chemistry is performed
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There is nothing wrong with passive voice. As mentioned abov...
Zippy Mildly Autistic Pervert
  05/16/18
LOL my crazy old boss demanded that we never use passive voi...
exhilarant hell
  05/16/18
Give examples
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I'm taking notes for a meeting with 10 people and trying to ...
exhilarant hell
  05/16/18
it's AWFUL in science literature. that this is acceptable in...
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It's used in science because otherwise the subject would alw...
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  05/16/18
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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That is an outrage up with which I will not put.
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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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its horrible. get rid of it. getting rid of it does wonder...
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It was not cared for much by me, to be honest.
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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:20 PM
Author: Marvelous jap

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: Overrated excitant plaza

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: topaz laughsome police squad hall



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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:24 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac Pungent State

i like it

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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:25 PM
Author: Overrated excitant plaza

it is liked.

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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:27 PM
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Date: May 16th, 2018 10:38 AM
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Date: May 16th, 2018 11:00 AM
Author: chrome dashing temple

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Date: May 16th, 2018 11:15 AM
Author: topaz laughsome police squad hall



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Date: May 16th, 2018 11:10 AM
Author: wonderful angry jew



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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:25 PM
Author: Mentally impaired supple menage

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: Marvelous jap

cr

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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:34 PM
Author: federal chest-beating toaster

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: Overrated excitant plaza

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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:44 PM
Author: Flesh kitchen goal in life

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: massive razzle tanning salon becky



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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:35 PM
Author: Aromatic set gay wizard

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: sadistic charismatic nursing home private investor

*caring about it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#35203631)



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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:43 PM
Author: exhilarant hell



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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:46 PM
Author: Marvelous jap



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Date: May 16th, 2018 10:48 AM
Author: Motley Garnet Hospital Degenerate



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Date: May 16th, 2018 11:11 AM
Author: arrogant boistinker

*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: provocative wrinkle

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: Heady Yapping Party Of The First Part Business Firm

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: Overrated excitant plaza

buttholds were gaped.

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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:43 PM
Author: Cyan fighting sandwich

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: Marvelous jap

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: Greedy appetizing fat ankles school cafeteria



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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:58 PM
Author: Aggressive School

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: Submissive incel lodge



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Date: February 16th, 2018 11:19 AM
Author: Marvelous jap



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Date: May 16th, 2018 9:09 AM
Author: Marvelous jap



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Date: May 16th, 2018 9:10 AM
Author: Smoky range

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: cheese-eating azure site

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: Smoky range

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: abusive onyx lay

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: passionate library deer antler

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: Trip double fault dilemma

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: Marvelous jap



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Date: May 16th, 2018 10:38 AM
Author: Glittery Indian Lodge Fanboi



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Date: May 16th, 2018 10:37 AM
Author: Zippy Mildly Autistic Pervert

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: exhilarant hell

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: splenetic crackhouse

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: exhilarant hell

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: Submissive incel lodge

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: cheese-eating azure site

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: Submissive incel lodge

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: Swashbuckling orchestra pit

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: Trip double fault dilemma



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Date: May 16th, 2018 10:40 AM
Author: Glittery Indian Lodge Fanboi

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: Swashbuckling orchestra pit

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: massive razzle tanning salon becky

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: Swashbuckling orchestra pit

LOMA

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Date: May 16th, 2018 10:41 AM
Author: Idiotic sexy field crotch



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Date: May 16th, 2018 10:44 AM
Author: aqua diverse church building quadroon

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: naked vengeful box office

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: arrogant boistinker



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Date: May 16th, 2018 12:01 PM
Author: Beady-eyed Dark Associate

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: splenetic crackhouse

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

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