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To: Fresh Wind

Note the passive voice. A post just went out on Facebook. Who did it? Nobody knows! And of course it ends with the “sorry if you were offended” non-apology.


27 posted on 01/31/2017 7:40:57 AM PST by needmorePaine
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To: needmorePaine
Note the passive voice. A post just went out on Facebook. Who did it? Nobody knows!

It's actually the active voice, and this example shows that merely using the active voice instead of the passive isn't enough to avoid sneaky language. I remember headlines not long ago in which "SUVs" seem to be the active agent. See the comments in this 2009 thread for an example: BREAKING: SUV Runs Into Indianapolis Day Care Center

46 posted on 01/31/2017 1:42:10 PM PST by Lonely Bull ("When he is being rude or mean it drives people _away_ from his confession and _towards_ yours.")
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