Re: passive voice (was RE: Numbering paragraphs

Subject: Re: passive voice (was RE: Numbering paragraphs
From: Tony Chung <tonyc -at- tonychung -dot- ca>
To: "McLauchlan, Kevin" <Kevin -dot- McLauchlan -at- safenet-inc -dot- com>
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 23:46:44 -0700

Ultra simple usage guide for active vs passive voice (works in most cases):
- Active voice: When the user is to do something
- Passive voice: When the system responds

I learned that in one of my Tech Writing courses. It's worked well for me.

-Tony
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