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Anybody here care about "passive voice" ?

I do not even notice at all when passive voice is used but s...
Abusive Pervert Macaca
  01/21/18
it's disgusting and fireable imo.
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beady-eyed fanboi
  05/16/18
i like it
Razzle buff abode
  01/21/18
it is liked.
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It is really liked by me here
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beady-eyed fanboi
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Dashing ticket booth water buffalo
  05/16/18
when the passive voice is used it doesn't even occur to me
arousing mentally impaired lodge brethren
  01/21/18
cr
Abusive Pervert Macaca
  01/21/18
It frequently comes in handy when you don't want to expressl...
jet-lagged plum wrinkle
  01/21/18
ladies were raped, orgasms were had.
Shimmering crackhouse fortuitous meteor
  01/21/18
Agreed - it is useful for obscuring meaning and eliminating ...
appetizing idiotic menage ape
  01/21/18
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Ebony Harsh Stead
  05/16/18
Using it is generally a sign of low IQ
Ungodly Spot
  01/21/18
*caring about it
low-t weed whacker
  01/21/18
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Abusive Pervert Macaca
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Canary headpube cuckold
  05/16/18
*its being cared about
dead pink international law enforcement agency lettuce
  05/16/18
Most people are not very good writers and this is writing ti...
Khaki Razzle-dazzle Legend
  01/21/18
mistakes were made
comical theatre
  01/21/18
buttholds were gaped.
Shimmering crackhouse fortuitous meteor
  01/21/18
Sometimes you don't know the agent of an action, or want to ...
jade alcoholic telephone
  01/21/18
There's no need to identify the agent of action in every sen...
Abusive Pervert Macaca
  01/21/18
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Mauve point
  05/16/18
Some folks were tortured.
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Brass parlor
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Abusive Pervert Macaca
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Abusive Pervert Macaca
  05/16/18
passive voice critique is flame...whenever they talk down pa...
Carmine aphrodisiac cuck
  05/16/18
It is thought by me that what should have been said by you i...
Zippy trump supporter kitty cat
  05/16/18
it has its PLACE...
Carmine aphrodisiac cuck
  05/16/18
right, and I don't think anyone complains about it in those ...
obsidian glittery multi-billionaire really tough guy
  05/16/18
I do. Always read over my stuff first and edit accordingly.
azure elastic band mexican
  05/16/18
a chemistry is performed
tripping native
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Abusive Pervert Macaca
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Thriller ruddy rigor
  05/16/18
There is nothing wrong with passive voice. As mentioned abov...
Light Lascivious Organic Girlfriend Messiness
  05/16/18
LOL my crazy old boss demanded that we never use passive voi...
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  05/16/18
Give examples
Self-absorbed resort associate
  05/16/18
I'm taking notes for a meeting with 10 people and trying to ...
chrome fat ankles marketing idea
  05/16/18
it's AWFUL in science literature. that this is acceptable in...
Brass parlor
  05/16/18
It's used in science because otherwise the subject would alw...
Zippy trump supporter kitty cat
  05/16/18
what's wrong with that. "we mixed A and B. we measur...
Brass parlor
  05/16/18
This is the worst example you could have found imo. No one g...
slimy multi-colored masturbator
  05/16/18
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tripping native
  05/16/18
biglawyers - tearing out their hair over the "passive v...
Thriller ruddy rigor
  05/16/18
Lawyers are the quintessential rule following cucks even whe...
slimy multi-colored masturbator
  05/16/18
That is an outrage up with which I will not put.
Ebony Harsh Stead
  05/16/18
LOMA
slimy multi-colored masturbator
  05/16/18
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Poppy Violent Public Bath
  05/16/18
It generally provides for a cleaner, faster read. But as lon...
mustard filthpig
  05/16/18
A place for it is had.
Saffron Mad Cow Disease Love Of Her Life
  05/16/18
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dead pink international law enforcement agency lettuce
  05/16/18
its horrible. get rid of it. getting rid of it does wonder...
drab cracking school cafeteria
  05/16/18
It was not cared for much by me, to be honest.
Self-absorbed resort associate
  05/16/18


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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:20 PM
Author: Abusive Pervert Macaca

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: Shimmering crackhouse 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: beady-eyed fanboi



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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:24 PM
Author: Razzle buff abode

i like it

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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:25 PM
Author: Shimmering crackhouse fortuitous meteor

it is liked.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#35203567)



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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:27 PM
Author: maroon azn codepig



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Date: May 16th, 2018 10:38 AM
Author: Sick sooty sweet tailpipe base



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Date: May 16th, 2018 11:00 AM
Author: odious mad-dog skullcap

It is really liked by me here

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Date: May 16th, 2018 11:15 AM
Author: beady-eyed fanboi



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Date: May 16th, 2018 11:10 AM
Author: Dashing ticket booth water buffalo



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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:25 PM
Author: arousing mentally impaired lodge brethren

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: Abusive Pervert Macaca

cr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#35203572)



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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:34 PM
Author: jet-lagged plum wrinkle

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: Shimmering crackhouse fortuitous meteor

ladies were raped, orgasms were had.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#35203622)



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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:44 PM
Author: appetizing idiotic menage ape

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: Ebony Harsh Stead



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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:35 PM
Author: Ungodly Spot

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: low-t weed whacker

*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: chrome fat ankles marketing idea



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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:46 PM
Author: Abusive Pervert Macaca



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Date: May 16th, 2018 10:48 AM
Author: Canary headpube cuckold



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Date: May 16th, 2018 11:11 AM
Author: dead pink international law enforcement agency lettuce

*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: Khaki Razzle-dazzle Legend

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: comical theatre

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: Shimmering crackhouse 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: jade alcoholic telephone

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: Abusive Pervert Macaca

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: Mauve point



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#36061849)



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Date: January 21st, 2018 3:58 PM
Author: swashbuckling rough-skinned blood rage death wish

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: Brass parlor



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#36061234)



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Date: February 16th, 2018 11:19 AM
Author: Abusive Pervert Macaca



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#35416779)



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Date: May 16th, 2018 9:09 AM
Author: Abusive Pervert Macaca



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Date: May 16th, 2018 9:10 AM
Author: Carmine aphrodisiac cuck

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: Zippy trump supporter kitty cat

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: Carmine aphrodisiac cuck

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: obsidian glittery multi-billionaire really tough guy

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: azure elastic band mexican

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: tripping native

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: Abusive Pervert Macaca



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#36061176)



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Date: May 16th, 2018 10:38 AM
Author: Thriller ruddy rigor



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#36061227)



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Date: May 16th, 2018 10:37 AM
Author: Light Lascivious Organic Girlfriend Messiness

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: chrome fat ankles marketing idea

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: Self-absorbed resort associate

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: chrome fat ankles marketing idea

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: Brass parlor

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: Zippy trump supporter kitty cat

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: Brass parlor

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: slimy multi-colored masturbator

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: tripping native



(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: Thriller ruddy rigor

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: slimy multi-colored masturbator

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: Ebony Harsh Stead

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: slimy multi-colored masturbator

LOMA

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#36061288)



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Date: May 16th, 2018 10:41 AM
Author: Poppy Violent Public Bath



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Date: May 16th, 2018 10:44 AM
Author: mustard filthpig

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: Saffron Mad Cow Disease Love Of Her Life

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: dead pink international law enforcement agency lettuce



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3866424&forum_id=2#36061484)



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Date: May 16th, 2018 12:01 PM
Author: drab cracking school cafeteria

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: Self-absorbed resort associate

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

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