Man Is Bitten

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Bad Writing Was Done

“Why does English need the passive? Think of grammar as an app for converting a cluster of ideas into a string of words. English relies mainly on word order to do this: Dog bites man is different from Man bites dog.” 

—Stephen Pinker, professor, author and psychologist, “Passive Resistance: The active voice isn’t always the best choice,” The Atlantic, November 2014

• Editorial Comment: Different how?





PeezPix by Ted Pease

Dog spots man dressed as bologna











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