Comments on: Facebook did WHAT?! http://www.divinewrite.com/blog/copywriting/facebook-did-what/ All things copywriting - and quite a bit about SEO Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:04:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Usable Words Blog — How I was taught to stop worrying and love the passive voice http://www.divinewrite.com/blog/copywriting/facebook-did-what/comment-page-1/#comment-23469 Usable Words Blog — How I was taught to stop worrying and love the passive voice Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:41:55 +0000 http://www.divinewrite.com/blog/2008/11/25/facebook-did-what/#comment-23469 [...] of the passive voice for a long time, but I was prompted into action by a post from Glenn at the Divine Write Copywriting Blog. Glenn points out a headline that borders on nonsensical - “Facebook Note Removes Juror from [...] [...] of the passive voice for a long time, but I was prompted into action by a post from Glenn at the Divine Write Copywriting Blog. Glenn points out a headline that borders on nonsensical – “Facebook Note Removes Juror from [...]

]]> By: Glenn (Owner) http://www.divinewrite.com/blog/copywriting/facebook-did-what/comment-page-1/#comment-23019 Glenn (Owner) Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:02:56 +0000 http://www.divinewrite.com/blog/2008/11/25/facebook-did-what/#comment-23019 Hi Angus. Right you are! Chose the wrong word. It's more of 'an accepted copywriting guideline'... Hi Angus. Right you are! Chose the wrong word. It’s more of ‘an accepted copywriting guideline’…

]]> By: Angus http://www.divinewrite.com/blog/copywriting/facebook-did-what/comment-page-1/#comment-23018 Angus Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:59:37 +0000 http://www.divinewrite.com/blog/2008/11/25/facebook-did-what/#comment-23018 Hi Glenn I agree with everything you say except for one point: there's no "grammar rule" against using the passive voice! The passive voice is a basic part of English grammar. No grammarian in the world would dispute that. Avoiding it is just a usage preference (one that shouldn't always be followed, as your example shows). Anyway, I've been enjoying the blog! Hi Glenn

I agree with everything you say except for one point: there’s no “grammar rule” against using the passive voice! The passive voice is a basic part of English grammar. No grammarian in the world would dispute that. Avoiding it is just a usage preference (one that shouldn’t always be followed, as your example shows).

Anyway, I’ve been enjoying the blog!

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