The final, brilliant word on passive voice.


Originally shared by Mikael Dahl

The final, brilliant word on passive voice.

“She was killed [by zombies.]” <—- Makes sense? Yes. It's passive voice.
“Zombies killed [by zombies] her.” <—- Makes sense? No. It's active voice.

From Grammarly Blog: http://goo.gl/fSywn 

[via Jessica Banks ]

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