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7. Active vs Passive, Formal vs Informal

6.4.2009, Zdroj: Verlag Dashöfer

7. Active vs Passive, Formal vs Informal

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Usually passive forms - adding the verb "to be" and putting the active verb in the past- are used in more formal English and when the person doing a thing is intended to be unclear.

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For example "a question was asked" leaves the reader unsure who asked the question. It can be very useful for formal purposes to look impressive and authoritative. "It has been decided" seems much more impressive than "I

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