It is also generally recognised that the passive voice ups the word count without adding value to the content. Which is why I rarely use it. Plus I also feel I want to express ownership of what I write - the passive voice seems a bit too easy to hide behind.
I see all that. But I'm not sure I really like "I" or "we". What do you go for, Ros? "I", I guess from what you've said. And "me"? Do you think this sounds too much like idiosynchrasy / personal opinion?
It is also generally recognised that the passive voice ups the word count without adding value to the content. Which is why I rarely use it. Plus I also feel I want to express ownership of what I write - the passive voice seems a bit too easy to hide behind.
ReplyDeleteI see all that. But I'm not sure I really like "I" or "we". What do you go for, Ros? "I", I guess from what you've said. And "me"? Do you think this sounds too much like idiosynchrasy / personal opinion?
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