| From: | Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> |
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| Date: | Sunday, September 24, 2000, 0:39 |
Jörg Rhiemeier wrote:> The passive voice is a hallmark of bureaucrat-ese,I'd say the *overuse* of the passive voice. Of course, the best example is "Mistakes were made" -- Dievas dave dantis; Dievas duos duonos God gave teeth; God will give bread - Lithuanian proverb ICQ: 18656696 AIM Screen-Name: NikTailor