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Re: [OM] Active Voice instead of Passive

Subject: Re: [OM] Active Voice instead of Passive
From: Michael Wong <mialop.wong@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2015 15:50:09 +0800
I do agree Chris's opinion. Let's know the crrect English can improve our
English.

Cheers,
Michael

On Saturday, 26 December 2015, ChrisB <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Brian
>
> I think that I understand your altruism, but we shouldn’t amend the way we
> use our language for those learning it.  We should use it as well as we can
> to help them learn it well.
>
> When I listen to French or German speakers, I am more likely to understand
> them in their own language if they speak clearly and predictably, with as
> little slang as possible.
>
> Speakers of good Spanish can't help me as they speak way too fast!
>
> Chris
>
> > On 25 Dec 15, at 21:47, Brian Gray via olympus <
> olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >
> >   Re reading my original contribution, I have to agree with Andrew.   I
> >   had intended to say that in discussions of the use of 'Active' or
> >   'Passive' tenses, we should ask the non-native English speakers which
> >   they found easier to understand.   On photographic matters, I would not
> >   give their views more weight.
> >   I had better make a New Year resolution to say what I mean and not
> >   confuse matters in such contributions! :-(
> >   Brian
>
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