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		<title>Politics and the English Language, Rule 4</title>
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		<category><![CDATA[active voice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[English]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rule 4: &#8220;Never use the passive where you can use the active.&#8221;
For most people, identifying passive voice is like finding a dangling participle in a metaphorical haystack. Let&#8217;s look at an example:
Active voice:
Andy embraced Vivian.
Passive voice:
Vivian was embraced by Andy.
Not only does the active voice usually require fewer words (making it play nice with Rule 3),<a class="moretag" href="http://yoursinwriting.com/writing-tips/politics-and-the-english-language-rule-4/"> Read the full article...</a>


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