If you asked my sister what is wrong with today's youth, she would tell you "Air conditioning and microwaves are the ruination of man!" Though I think those inventions definitely made life too easy for the general population, I disagree that they are the "ruination of man".
Passive voice is ruining today's youth. If you read their scholastic papers, or writings in the school rag, you will find a commonality: the use of passive voice. The use of passive voice allows the writer to feel comfortable, and distant from the topic. Oddly enough, it also allows the writer to slip any blame or accountability off their plate, and if not onto someone else...at least under the table. That lack of ownership is pervasive and debilitating.
Friday, March 30, 2007
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