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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhich is better?
do you know why one is better writing than the other?
the answer, for those who don't know it, is here:
http://wikilivres.ca/wiki/Politics_and_the_English_Language
Here's a (very) abridged version
http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/george-orwells-5-rules-for-effective-writing/
not everyone agrees with the estimable Mr. Orwell:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/jan/17/my-problem-with-george-orwell
they make sense to me. Even though I break them all the time, I try to keep them in mind.
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Which is better? (Original Post)
cali
Oct 2013
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NuclearDem
(16,184 posts)1. I prefer the active voice (dog bit the man).
sweetloukillbot
(11,058 posts)9. Active voice in general, but really depends on the context
Said by someone who has had passive voice problems all his writing career.
PETRUS
(3,678 posts)2. I am unable to approve of either statement without knowing who the man was.
louslobbs
(3,238 posts)7. The dog bit Ted Cruz and then the dog was rushed to the hospital to get a rabies shot. n/t
Lou
pscot
(21,024 posts)3. If the man had been armed
He could have shot the dog.
I can't stop laughing. damn you, pscot- actually bless you.
srican69
(1,426 posts)4. both are correct .. one is active voice and the other uses passive voice.
passive voice is used a lot in academic journals.
Orrex
(63,219 posts)5. Which one is the pit bull?
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)8. Obama refused to compromise so the dog bit the man nt