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Old 11-15-2010, 12:14 AM   #22
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Originally Posted by spellbanisher View Post
The passive voice is preferable when the subject is unknown, unimportant, or imprecise.
Or when one is trying to obscure the issue, hide the actor, and evade responsibility.

The passive voice is like a gun. It all depends on where you are pointing the damn thing...
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