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Rule "simple cases of passive voice"
This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.
| Description: |
simple cases of passive voice |
| Message: |
For a more expressive style, consider rephrasing the sentence in the active voice. |
| Category: |
Style
(ID: STYLE)
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| Link: |
https://languagetool.org/insights/post/what-is-passive-voice/ |
| Tags: |
[picky] |
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect: |
- They are not reprimanded by the teacher.
Correction suggestion:
The teacher does not reprimand them
- In particular, two generators commute if and only if they are not connected by an edge.
Correction suggestion:
an edge does not connect them
- Concerning marriage, the people of Nowhere practice monogamy but are free to pursue romantic love because they are not bound by a contractual marriage.
Correction suggestion:
a contractual marriage does not bind them, a contractual marriage does not bound them
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Correct sentences
for comparison: |
- Love must be sanctified by marriage, and this passion becomes criminal if it's not consecrated by a sacrament.
- All other aspects of language are present, indeed they are vital to the rhythm of the verse; but they are not ordered by the meter.
- Neither nominee has yet been confirmed by the Senate.
- He is very appreciated by the Algerian women.
- Enron Wind is unlikely to take any action if real progress is made by this Friday.
- A calamity was avoided by sheer luck.
- Acid strength is commonly measured by two methods.
- All trademarks are owned by their respective companies.
- These children are neglected by their parents
- This service has been well received by our customers.
- Terrestrial life was well established by the Carboniferous period.
- His story was borne out by the facts.
- However, inside current computational ranges (such as the counts of Carmichael numbers performed by Pinch up to 1021), these conjectures are not yet borne out by the data.
- It is published by email.
- We are related by blood.
- Milk is sold by the pint.
- Rice is sold by the kilogram.
- Tom is paid by the hour.
- The apples are sold by the dozen.
- In Japan, we are paid by the month.
- Yeah, this association was only established by our autopsy findings.
- They came early, while the rest were simply tempted by the rewards.
- They're political because they are informed by societal patriarchal principles.
- He is handicapped by poor health.
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| ID: |
PASSIVE_VOICE_SIMPLE [18]
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| Version: |
6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-26 22:33:10 +0100)
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