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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Use of "attempt"
I came across this style of writing in technical work:
The noun was attempted to be verb to|in|on another-noun.
For example: "The dish was attempted to be placed in the dishwasher.
I am about to suggest that this is very wrong, even for technical work, suggesting this instead:
The actor attempted to place the dish in the dishwasher.
Where "actor" is the person or thing actually doing the verb action.
Is my analysis correct?
Thanks
The noun was attempted to be verb to|in|on another-noun.
For example: "The dish was attempted to be placed in the dishwasher.
I am about to suggest that this is very wrong, even for technical work, suggesting this instead:
The actor attempted to place the dish in the dishwasher.
Where "actor" is the person or thing actually doing the verb action.
Is my analysis correct?
Thanks
Top answer
" It is a little unusual, but it's correct to my ear. Your transformation to active voice is correct, in my opinion. Of course in the passive the actor need not be identified.
- " It is a little unusual, but it's correct to my ear.
- Your transformation to active voice is correct, in my opinion.
- Of course in the passive the actor need not be identified.
- We're more comfortable when the act is the object.
- We attempt the act .
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"The dish was attempted to be placed in the dishwasher."
It is a little unusual, but it's correct to my ear.
Your transformation to active voice is correct, in my opinion.
Of course in the passive the actor need not be identified.
We're more comfortable whe
It is a little unusual, but it's correct to my ear.
Your transformation to active voice is correct, in my opinion.
Of course in the passive the actor need not be identified.
We're more comfortable whe
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