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Why would you try to avoid using passive voice in your writing?

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One reason writers are advised to avoid using passive voice is that passive sentences tend to be wordier than active sentences. Another problem with using passive voice is that it makes the object of the action the subject of the sentence, which can make the sentence difficult to follow.

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