Show threadEstelle PlatiniMar 30, 2024

"Rewriting a passive construction to be active almost always makes what you’re saying clearer."

Example: Millions of dollars were embezzled from the company.
Revision: Two executives embezzled millions of dollars from the company.

Eva Parish: https://evaparish.com/blog/how-i-edit#passive-voice
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What I think about when I edit — Eva Parish

I’m often asked to edit friends’ or coworkers’ writing, anything from emails to short stories to documentation. Recently, someone asked me how I edit. What am I looking for? How do I know what changes to make? That made me stop and think about what I’ve been doing semi-instinctually.

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Show threadEstelle PlatiniMar 30, 2024

"The bank was robbed yesterday with guns and knives."

‘ Such use of passive voice immerses the reader in details while neglecting the doer of the action’.

Study: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/364964200_The_Use_of_Passive_Voice_in_News_Reports_for_Political_Purposes

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