Have you ever noticed anyone using the passive voice to avoid taking responsibility for a situation or a mistake?
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Have you ever noticed anyone using the passive voice to avoid taking responsibility for a situation or a mistake?
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Have you ever noticed anyone using the passive voice to avoid taking responsibility for a situation or a mistake? For example, someone might say, “Mistakes were made” rather than “I made a mistake.” What effect might this have on the speaker or writer’s credibility?Can the passive voice be ethically misused in this way?
