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How do I say that one thing is another using active voice?
passive-voice
be
active-voice
hypercorrection
When proper usage impedes communication
word-choice
formality
hypercorrection
Passive voice in academic writing; why is it not recommended? [duplicate]
writing-style
passive-voice
academia
hypercorrection
software-bugs
What is passive voice misuse? [duplicate]
grammar
writing-style
passive-voice
is-it-a-rule
hypercorrection
ESL text: "I notice similarities between myself and . . . ": Acceptable use of reflexive pronoun?
pronouns
hypercorrection
descriptive-grammar
esl
"Bring" versus "take" [duplicate]
word-choice
hypercorrection
bring-take
Is the diphthong [ai] on a non-primary stressed syllable a hypercorrection? [closed]
pronunciation
phonology
historical-change
stress
hypercorrection
Does 'symbolic' mean the same as 'symbolical', and should one be preferred?
differences
adjectives
suffixes
hypercorrection
ic-ical
"as much as you and I" vs. "as much as you and me" [duplicate]
pronouns
prepositional-phrases
grammatical-case
subordinate-clauses
hypercorrection
Does an event happen 'then' in the past or 'there'
word-usage
terminology
phrase-usage
hypercorrection
Active or Passive sentences [duplicate]
grammar
writing-style
passive-voice
is-it-a-rule
hypercorrection
"high rate of speed" or "high speed" to mean going fast
synonyms
colloquialisms
hypercorrection
Why is "hopefully" treated so mercilessly? [closed]
adverbs
connotation
hypercorrection
disjuncts
When to use passive and active voice [closed]
grammar
writing-style
passive-voice
is-it-a-rule
hypercorrection
Is there a term for grammatical mistakes as a result of trying too hard?
single-word-requests
nouns
hypercorrection
Stative verbs in the continuous form?
north-american-english
ing
continuous-aspect
is-it-a-rule
hypercorrection
Is using possessive pronouns after a name to show possession instead of apostrophe grammatical, like “John his car” for “John’s car”? [closed]
apostrophe
saxon-genitive
possessive-pronouns
hypercorrection
his-genitive
Is it ever worth the time and effort to correct someone else's grating grammatical mistakes? [closed]
grammar
hypercorrection
Is using passive voice "bad form"?
grammar
writing-style
passive-voice
is-it-a-rule
hypercorrection
Which is correct, "you and I" or "you and me"?
grammaticality
pronouns
grammatical-case
coordinating-conjunctions
hypercorrection
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