tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post2618058843120142643..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: Pencil-Neck Pete, Part DeuxUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-47755068286796329602013-04-27T08:40:39.492-04:002013-04-27T08:40:39.492-04:00Au contraire, passive voice is de rigueur in scien...Au contraire, passive voice is <i>de rigueur</i> in scientific papers. Roald Hoffmann claims to get a lot of grief from his peer reviewers because he uses the first person.introvert.profhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042783611716432247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-20830569578799372002013-04-27T00:40:08.101-04:002013-04-27T00:40:08.101-04:00It is appreciated that Frog and Toad utilized the ...It is appreciated that Frog and Toad utilized the passive voice.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02906546940408742913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-60745340947041051842013-04-26T22:07:49.597-04:002013-04-26T22:07:49.597-04:00From someone who has spent a lot of time reading 1...From someone who has spent a lot of time reading 19th century professional writing... passive voice is sooo not a modern thing. I can't write anything on days I do too much reading of those documents because it seeps into the brain.New England Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01035798065496710431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-23497023109304547102013-04-26T10:08:00.203-04:002013-04-26T10:08:00.203-04:00When I encounter passive voice in essays, after I ...When I encounter passive voice in essays, after I point out/correct the first instance, I add "by zombies" to the rest--always a hoot.<br /><br />I am currently having a non-go round with a student in my Hamster Writing 101 course. He flunked the second essay because he didn't follow the assignment and he's been complaining about me to his advisor (who has also gotten my side ofBurntChromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06055976331443607569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-91596483683335696852013-04-26T09:26:35.107-04:002013-04-26T09:26:35.107-04:00When the passive voice is utilized extensively, re...When the passive voice is utilized extensively, responsibility is never taken. Perhaps the writing style utilized by a generation is impacted by that generation's style of living and outlook of ethics.Frog and Toadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377542172335502858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-36998513519178168982013-04-25T21:17:05.589-04:002013-04-25T21:17:05.589-04:00This post is hilarious.
A slightly off topic obse...This post is hilarious.<br /><br />A slightly off topic observation--I hate students' pompous, shitty writing these days. They don't know how douchey they sound. ("I acquired an internship ..." and "thus") And why or why do they so often use passive voice? ("unless shown a more efficient and friendly method..." "An ethical issue that should be mentioned Gone Gradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17545285786616979495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-49695230973226962422013-04-25T20:46:36.905-04:002013-04-25T20:46:36.905-04:00Can you arrange for an anvil to crash through the ...Can you arrange for an anvil to crash through the ceiling at the back of the room where Pete sits?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02906546940408742913noreply@blogger.com