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enot [183]
3 years ago
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Why would you generally use the active voice instead of passive voice in your writing?

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andrezito [222]3 years ago
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<span>The main reason you should generally use active voice rather than passive voice is that the active voice enlivens your writing, whereas overuse of the passive voice can render it dull and lifeless. 
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-BARSIC- [3]3 years ago
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Sentences in active voice<span> are also more concise than those in </span>passive voice<span> because fewer words are required to express action in </span>active voice<span> than in </span>passive<span>.</span>
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