Jan 12 • Module Reflections & Questions
What passive voice errors do I see in the classroom?
- Using passive for intransitive verbs, eg. 'The patient was presented'... for 'The patient presented'
- Overusing the present participle, eg. 'The patient is being sectioned three times over the last year'.
- Difficulty understanding the meaning of different aspects, eg. 'The patient is being admitted' might refer to the moment of speech AND a future plan.
- Simplifying
- Having a range of verbs so the choice of active or passive is even possible.
- Avoiding very long sentences.
- When I used to correct technical papers written by Japanese authors, the overuse of the passive was an utter nightmare because I could not guess what was intended. Now with medical letters, the intended meaning is clearer or easier to intuit.
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What passive voice errors do I see in the classroom?
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