It’s very tempting to think that you’ve been doing your job for a very long time and that you’ve earned enough seniority not to have anyone else look at your work. It’s also tempting to think that short emails and one-page letters don’t matter that much, and that you can send them out without much …
Category Archive: Grammar
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Feb 15
Active voice vs passive voice
I recently had someone ask me slightly sheepishly what the term “active voice” means. It’s not a silly question – depending on when you were at high school, you might never have learned grammar like that. So here’s a potted guide in plain English (EVERYTHING can be written in plain English, even grammar!). “Active voice” …
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