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*** ex. ''The dog was given a bone'' | *** ex. ''The dog was given a bone'' | ||
**** focus is on the dog and the bone, and we don't need to state who gave it the bone | **** focus is on the dog and the bone, and we don't need to state who gave it the bone | ||
* passive voice can be "weaselly" when used to avoid responsibility for something: | |||
** Son: "''Dad, your favorite glass was broken''" | |||
** Father: "''Who broke it?''" | |||
** Son: "''Uh, somebody...''" | |||
* see | * see | ||
** [[https://www.grammarly.com/blog/active-vs-passive-voice/ Active vs. Passive Voice (grammarly.com)]] | ** [[https://www.grammarly.com/blog/active-vs-passive-voice/ Active vs. Passive Voice (grammarly.com)]] | ||