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Sextus Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Deem: active or only passive voice?

I know that one can use the verb "to deem" in the active voice, but I know it is not very usual. My question is if it doesn't sound strange to employ in a paper where one uses formal English. For instance: "He seeks what he deems to be good".

Thanks,

Sextus
  

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Hello Sextus I think it's fine in a formal context; though it can make a text seem a little stiff, if used often. MrP

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  • Hello Sextus I think it's fine in a formal context; though it can make a text seem a little stiff, if used often.
  • MrP
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Hello Sextus

I think it's fine in a formal context; though it can make a text seem a little stiff, if used often.

MrP
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