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Re: Rohitpi's Thread - January Week 3 Language Analysis
« Reply #15 on: January 29, 2011, 12:02:47 am »
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Quote from: werdna on January 28, 2011, 06:37:02 pm
Quote from: brightsky on January 28, 2011, 06:31:35 pm
I wouldn't say using passive is something taboo. Just apply it in the right context, and don't paint your whole essay with it.

True; there are some instances where passive voice actually works better than active voice.

Definitely agreed - it's good for rhetorical effect.
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