8. Unnecessary Passive Voice - Deepstash
8. Unnecessary Passive Voice

8. Unnecessary Passive Voice

The passive voice, when misused, can read like an evasive maneuver, take away urgency, or draw attention away from the subject.

Examples:

Extreme Exposure to CO may rapidly be fatal without producing significant warning symptoms.

vs.

Generator exhaust contains carbon monoxide. This is a poison you cannot see or smell.

Using the wrong voice can make the reader's focus crane back and forth.

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