Write like you talk

Re:Write like you talk by trumbitta2 on Monday October 26, 2015 @05:38AM (#10450301)

> "It was wrong to do that" instead of "You were wrong to do that"

Technically true, because it's passive. But still, you'd be using "It was wrong to do that" because it becomes impersonal, more than passive.

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Re:Write like you talk by unavoidable on Monday October 26, 2015 @08:20AM (#10450863)

The example doesn't really change.

> "The code was broken" instead of "You broke the code" serves the same function.

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Re:Write like you talk by DanBC on Monday October 26, 2015 @07:35AM (#10450705)

What's the passive version of "you were wrong to do that"?

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