My idea met / was met with a lack of enthusiasm...
Hello.
Could you please say which of the sentences below is correct and explain why?
1) I suggested bungee jumping for Saturday but my idea met with a lack of enthusiasm from the rest of the group.
2) I suggested bungee jumping for Saturday but my idea was met with a lack of enthusiasm from the rest of the group.
Of course I understand the difference between passive and active voice, but in this example I am not sure which one should be used. I saw similar content being expressed in both ways.
Top answer
You can use both of those. The active/passive works either way because meeting is a reciprocal thing (if A meets B then B meets A).
- You can use both of those.
- The active/passive works either way because meeting is a reciprocal thing (if A meets B then B meets A).
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You can use both of those. The active/passive works either way because meeting is a reciprocal thing (if A meets B then B meets A).
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