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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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With which
The sword with which I slayed the murloc is made of metal.
In the passive:
The sword with which the murloc was slain by me is made of metal.
Is this correct?
In the passive:
The sword with which the murloc was slain by me is made of metal.
Is this correct?
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" The inclusion of "by me" in the passive version feels very artificial. We normally use passive voice to hide the agent, so the active version is far more natural.
- " The inclusion of "by me" in the passive version feels very artificial.
- We normally use passive voice to hide the agent, so the active version is far more natural.
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I'm not sure what or who "the murloc" is, but I would prefer to see "slew" instead of "slayed." In my experience, "slayed" is more common as a past tense of "slay" in the figurative sense of "amuse greatly."
The inclusion of "by me" in the passive version feels very artificial. We normally use passive voice to hide the agent, so the active version is far more natural.
The inclusion of "by me" in the passive version feels very artificial. We normally use passive voice to hide the agent, so the active version is far more natural.
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