“Verbs are the most important of all your tools. They push the sentence forward and give it momentum. Active verbs push hard; passive verbs tug fitfully.”
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Passive Voice Helpful notes by E.F. Adapted from Carmen Torres.
PhD Seminar Hints on Writing With thanks to Robert Geist Jeff Offutt offutt