tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post806858025541630526..comments2024-02-11T19:28:27.997+11:00Comments on Personal Reflections: Alcopops, Tim Blair and the Daily Telegraph and the damaging effects of some official EnglishJim Belshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-57300897454564997032008-05-15T22:52:00.000+10:002008-05-15T22:52:00.000+10:00Two technical papers have been written by someone ...Two technical papers have been written by someone who may be myself, or they may be plagiarised from some other, but when the passive is used such agency or responsibility may be hidden if this is deemed desirable, which may well be sometimes the case. They may be found if diligent search is made at the following addresses: <A HREF="http://neilwhitfield.wordpress.com/2006/12/17/overusing-the-passive-voice/" REL="nofollow">Overusing the passive voice?</A> and <A HREF="http://neilwhitfield.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/just-the-most-marvellous-book-about-writing/" REL="nofollow">Just the most marvellous book about writing!</A> It is recommended that they be read by all who are entrusted with writing technical papers, no matter by what department they may be employed.<BR/><BR/>Yours faithfully,<BR/><BR/>Neil Whitfield BA (Hons) Dip Ed Grad Cert TESOL.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com