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Starvinghysterical Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Passive Voice
Am I correct in the assertion that you want to avoid the passive voice in writing when able to?
If so, which of these is the passive voice?
1. "A great deal of attention is paid to …"
2. "There is a great deal of attention paid to …"
And if neither is passive, which version sounds best to you? Thank you.
If so, which of these is the passive voice?
1. "A great deal of attention is paid to …"
2. "There is a great deal of attention paid to …"
And if neither is passive, which version sounds best to you? Thank you.
Top answer
Starvinghysterical Am I correct in the assertion that you want to avoid the passive voice in writing when able to? It's not as bad as a lot of people claim. Just avoid the absurdities like "A good time was had by all".
- Starvinghysterical Am I correct in the assertion that you want to avoid the passive voice in writing when able to?
- It's not as bad as a lot of people claim.
- Just avoid the absurdities like "A good time was had by all".
- Your first sentence fragment is passive.
- Your first sentence fragment is the better of the two.
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StarvinghystericalAm I correct in the assertion that you want to avoid the passive voice in writing when able to?It's not as bad as a lot of people claim. Just avoid the absurdities like "A good time was had by all".
Your first sentence fragment is passive.
Your first sentence fragment is the better of the two. In my opinion the "there"-co
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Am I correct in the assertion that you want to avoid the passive voice in writing when able to?
No, you are not correct. The passive has its legitimate uses, such as when the subject is unknown, unimportant, or less important than the object.
1. "A great deal of attention is paid to …" This is grammatically correct, and uses the passive voice, because it is the "at
No, you are not correct. The passive has its legitimate uses, such as when the subject is unknown, unimportant, or less important than the object.
1. "A great deal of attention is paid to …" This is grammatically correct, and uses the passive voice, because it is the "at
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teechr2. "There is a great deal of attention is paid to …"This is grammatically incorrect as it has two finite verbs "is" and "is paid".Actually, you are the one who has introduced the error.
Use the quote button instead of typing out whole sentences and this won't happen.
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