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May 7, 2026 at 7:57 AM
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2tone4real.bsky.social 2Tone4Real @2tone4real.bsky.social · Dec 15
When your wife studied English...
December 15, 2024 at 4:13 PM
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Jesse James was struck by a bullet on April 3, 1882. The other occupant of the house, Bob Ford, appeared to have been firing toward him before James was hit.

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#no-agency
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dell.bsky.social dell cameron @dell.bsky.social · Jun 9
this is just a masterclass in why you shouldn’t believe news outlets reporting on police violence. just literally ignoring the most clear video evidence you could ask for. the only thing missing is the guy yelling “shooting specifically that woman now.”
June 9, 2025 at 10:25 AM
georgegopen.bsky.social
Good passive: If it is the only way to make the grammatical subject state whose story the sentence is.
#PassiveVoice #Grammar #SentenceStructure #ClarityInWriting #BusinessWriting #ReaderExpectationApproach
January 1, 2026 at 5:10 PM
georgegopen.bsky.social
Darwinian argument for the passive: The passive would not have survived this long if it were not fit for something.
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January 6, 2026 at 5:30 PM
georgegopen.bsky.social
Theological argument for the passive: God would not have invented the passive if there weren't a good reason for it.
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January 6, 2026 at 5:27 PM
georgegopen.bsky.social
Good Passive: If it is the only way to get the most important information next to a colon, semi-colon, or period.
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January 6, 2026 at 5:21 PM
georgegopen.bsky.social
Good passive: If it is the only way to get to the front of the sentence the words that link it to the previous sentence.

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January 1, 2026 at 5:08 PM
georgegopen.bsky.social
The passive is not only OK; it is better than the active in all situations in which the passive does a better job than the active.
#ScientificWriting #TechnicalWriting #PassiveVoice #BetterWriting #ProfessionalDevelopment #ReaderExpecattion
January 1, 2026 at 5:06 PM
georgegopen.bsky.social
Good Passive: The best way to get rid of agency: "Jack loves Jill" -> "Jill is loved by Jack"-> "Jill is loved."

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January 6, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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Teachers: This free handout includes guidance about using passive and active voice and an activity for students to practice rewriting sentences.
apastyle.apa.org/instructiona...

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APA Style 7th Edition Let's Get Active: Active Voice Writing Guide
May 13, 2025 at 9:42 PM
ncorangeman.bsky.social
“A timeout is going to be used by GT,” instead of, “GT takes a timeout.” I HATE THAT! #PassiveVoice
November 28, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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@noncompete.bsky.social & @lunaoi.bsky.social | NonCompete & Luna oi!: "RESIST WAR PROPAGANDA." | #US #Israel #Iran #UnjustWar #ImperialistPropaganda #SocialConsciousness #Gaza #Genocide #DARVO #PsychologicalWarfare #ArtificialComplexity #PassiveVoice #ClassWarfare
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RESIST WAR PROPAGANDA.
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February 28, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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Writers often struggle to know the difference between active and passive voice. Both have their purpose. The slideshow continues in the comments. #writingcommunity #activevoice #passivevoice #activeandpassivevoice
March 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
dantr0nic.bsky.social
Hey #GrammerSky is this the hardest-working use of #PassiveVoice ever or what @nytimes.com sez Lethal force CAME TO BE USED shucks just no subject for that predicate gosh darn
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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✅ Master Active & Passive Voice + Interrogative Sentences — Ending with Powerful Imperatives!

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✅ Master Active & Passive Voice + Interrogative Sentences — Ending with Powerful Imperatives!
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September 17, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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✅ Master Active & Passive Voice + Interrogative Sentences — Ending with Powerful Imperatives!

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youtu.be/24zJjG7AvOY?...
✅ Master Active & Passive Voice + Interrogative Sentences — Ending with Powerful Imperatives!
YouTube video by English with Dr. Gaurav Dixit
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September 24, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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✅ Master Active & Passive Voice + Interrogative Sentences — Ending with Powerful Imperatives!

#EnglishGrammar #ActiveVoice #PassiveVoice #InterrogativeSentences #ImperativeSentences #LearnEnglish

youtu.be/24zJjG7AvOY?...
✅ Master Active & Passive Voice + Interrogative Sentences — Ending with Powerful Imperatives!
YouTube video by English with Dr. Gaurav Dixit
youtu.be
September 18, 2025 at 6:03 AM
kantoendrato.bsky.social
I generally cleave to the advice from Strunk & White's The Elements of Style when it comes to avoiding the passive voice, except when I'm asked what happened to the last piece of cake.

"It became eaten, somehow."

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December 27, 2024 at 4:14 PM
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🚨 Mastering the Passive Voice! 🚨

Want to improve your English skills? The passive voice is essential for sounding more fluent and natural in English! 💬🌍

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February 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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🚨 Mastering the Passive Voice! 🚨

Want to improve your English skills? The passive voice is essential for sounding more fluent and natural in English! 💬🌍

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February 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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🚨 Mastering the Passive Voice! 🚨

Want to improve your English skills? The passive voice is essential for sounding more fluent and natural in English! 💬🌍
Visit https://englishmasteryhub.com/ and start learning smarter, not harder! 📚💡

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February 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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If you struggle with passive voice, post a gig on Craigslist (or similar) looking for an English teacher close to where you live. Pay for a one-on-one mentored class specific to passive voice. Focused work will help you overcome this.

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May 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
easeeditors.bsky.social
In this new Correspondence article, Swarna Buddha Nayok and Harsh Pathak make a case for the value of passive voice in academic writing, and caution against the broad advice to use the active voice all the time.

Read it now in European Science Editing:

doi.org/10.3897/ese....

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March 27, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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#ActiveVoice is commonly used in sci comms to the public. However, many regulatory #MedicalWriters favor the #PassiveVoice because it presents a more formal, impersonal tone.

Read our case for using the active voice in #RegulatoryWriting in our recent LinkedIn post: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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Writers are often advised to use the active voice instead of the passive voice whenever possible. Active voice places emphasis on the “doer”—the subject of the sentence—by ordering the words in subjec...
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August 18, 2026 at 5:49 PM