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Gee, I thought passive voice was when you weren't being very enthusiastic.

A tutorial leader for an English course at Laurier (who is doing his Master's in English) is explaining some of the conventions of essay-writing.

English course T.A.: The difference between passive voice and active voice is like saying "She was thinking" instead of "She thought".

-Overheard at St. Michael's campus


p.s. Good luck with that Master's Degree! *thumbs up*

Posted on November 10, 2006 8:33 PM |

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