There are four key phrases that experts told HuffPost are prime examples of passive aggression in an office, and you’ve probably used at least one of these. Here’s what they are and what to say ...
The passive voice is an important grammatical structure that appears in every form of written and spoken English. Knowledge of this construction is vital for reading and writing English in everyday ...
“Avoid the passive voice” is a favorite maxim of writing teachers. But for young learners, exposure to passive construction—and other more complex sentences in spoken language—may help children ...
Passive-aggressive tactics like stonewalling or non-compliance can have a big impact on your relationships, but these tips ...
50 years after its publication, Strunk & White's "Elements of Style" still influences our thinking about language, particularly our disapproval of the passive voice. But our linguist Geoff Nunberg ...