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Rule "Passive voice"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	Passive voice
	By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool
Message:	The text seems to be passive voice. To make the text clearer and easier to read, you can often use the active voice.
Category:	Style (ID: STYLE)
Link:	https://languagetool.org/insights/post/what-is-passive-voice/
Tags:	[picky]
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	He insisted that red should be used by the designers. She suggests the designers might not always be considered the experts (by the managers), and that other people have much to offer.
Correct sentences for comparison:	He insisted that the designers should use red. If he insists that red be used, then use red.
ID:	PASSIVE_VOICE [4]
Version:	6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-25 22:33:08 +0200)