
The Misunderstood Passive: Do We Really Need It?
If there’s one thing that everyone knows about academic writing, it’s that the passive voice shouldn’t be used. But why is this ban in place, and is it actually a valid criticism?
Svetlana Suchkova, Director
ssuchkova@hse.ru
Natalia Fedorova, Manager (courses, workshops)
nfedorova@hse.ru
+7 (495) 772-95-90
ext. 27766
Svetlana Protopopova, Manager (documents)
sprotopopova@hse.ru
+7 (495) 772-95-90
ext. 27962
Natalia Zharkova, Manager (promotion)
nzharkova@hse.ru
+7 (495) 772-95-90
ext. 28287
Marina Manasyan, Manager (consultations)
mmanasyan@hse.ru
+7 (495) 772-95-90
ext. 27768
Svetlana Suchkova, Director
ssuchkova@hse.ru
Natalia Fedorova, Manager (courses, workshops)
nfedorova@hse.ru
+7 (495) 772-95-90
ext. 27766
Svetlana Protopopova, Manager (documents)
sprotopopova@hse.ru
+7 (495) 772-95-90
ext. 27962
Natalia Zharkova, Manager (promotion)
nzharkova@hse.ru
+7 (495) 772-95-90
ext. 28287
Marina Manasyan, Manager (consultations)
mmanasyan@hse.ru
+7 (495) 772-95-90
ext. 27768



If there’s one thing that everyone knows about academic writing, it’s that the passive voice shouldn’t be used. But why is this ban in place, and is it actually a valid criticism?




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