tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post4121088724988470065..comments2024-03-21T11:50:29.630-04:00Comments on Janie Junebug Righting & Editing: TIP TUESDAY: AVOID PASSIVE VOICE AND MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENEJanie Junebughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-70141106812337076482021-02-14T19:21:19.568-05:002021-02-14T19:21:19.568-05:00Most third graders are probably smarter than she i...Most third graders are probably smarter than she is.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-49539960343400922832021-02-14T17:58:32.301-05:002021-02-14T17:58:32.301-05:00I screamed at the tv when I heard MTG utter that p...I screamed at the tv when I heard MTG utter that pitiful attempt at distancing herself from responsibility. She wouldn't have gotten away with that in my third grade classroom! All my best to you!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-86747653709568795192021-02-14T17:27:23.696-05:002021-02-14T17:27:23.696-05:00Horrible.Horrible.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-77810068027624195372021-02-13T19:32:27.085-05:002021-02-13T19:32:27.085-05:00She's quite the character, isn't she? UGH....She's quite the character, isn't she? UGH...Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470947568183528236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-81753289468835052252021-02-10T22:24:39.410-05:002021-02-10T22:24:39.410-05:00That's a great anecdote. Writing for one's...That's a great anecdote. Writing for one's audience is important.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-87263886294779043732021-02-09T22:41:43.425-05:002021-02-09T22:41:43.425-05:00Hi, Janie, thanks for dropping by my blog (Barefoo...Hi, Janie, thanks for dropping by my blog (Barefoot Susie). It's a pleasure to meet you. I learned to drop passive voice when I started developing educational materials at a 3rd grade readability. It's only in the last decade that I can confidently write passive and complex sentences again. lolSu-sieee! Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12515318972570669414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-31727141068249975032021-02-09T20:50:49.013-05:002021-02-09T20:50:49.013-05:00Passive voice definitely has its place. It can als...Passive voice definitely has its place. It can also be used in newspaper/magazine articles when the "actor" isn't clear.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-73328857471832060132021-02-09T20:48:12.194-05:002021-02-09T20:48:12.194-05:00Although she got kicked off of her two committees,...Although she got kicked off of her two committees, it's not enough. Someone needs to be allowed to kick her out of Congress.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-16460569293943804102021-02-09T20:47:03.039-05:002021-02-09T20:47:03.039-05:00She'll go right back to touting the insanity.She'll go right back to touting the insanity.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-2934965846418244862021-02-09T20:46:27.397-05:002021-02-09T20:46:27.397-05:00Yeah, Debra's pretty okay. She's a keeper,...Yeah, Debra's pretty okay. She's a keeper, and so are you.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-49833461844096744472021-02-09T20:45:56.382-05:002021-02-09T20:45:56.382-05:00crazy crazy crazycrazy crazy crazyJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-10758742520394528232021-02-09T20:45:23.415-05:002021-02-09T20:45:23.415-05:00That "apology" meant nothing.That "apology" meant nothing.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-27626264734263290542021-02-09T20:44:42.586-05:002021-02-09T20:44:42.586-05:00What a great comment. It's shocking to see suc...What a great comment. It's shocking to see such a person get elected, but with all the people who love trump and consider him their messiah, I guess I shouldn't be shocked anymore. Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-68873792066560806842021-02-09T20:40:05.965-05:002021-02-09T20:40:05.965-05:00Isn't it sad that these people are so horrible...Isn't it sad that these people are so horrible we wish them dead?Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-25749261779541994242021-02-09T20:39:09.207-05:002021-02-09T20:39:09.207-05:00I think of those words from Maya frequently, espec...I think of those words from Maya frequently, especially in these days of lying politicians. Another good one (I don't know who said it): When crazy comes walking down the street, turn and go the other way.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-27353916614589255972021-02-09T20:37:35.575-05:002021-02-09T20:37:35.575-05:00Don't you try to cast blame on me, Mister. I c...Don't you try to cast blame on me, Mister. I can deflect with the best of them.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-64351019837197111992021-02-09T19:54:27.351-05:002021-02-09T19:54:27.351-05:00I'm beginning to wonder if she'll impeach ...I'm beginning to wonder if she'll impeach herself.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-69532137836909803482021-02-09T15:26:07.147-05:002021-02-09T15:26:07.147-05:00Referring to good writing here: what about the tim...Referring to good writing here: what about the times and places where the writer seeks a vague (less than clear) presentation? Obviously, not for legal documents (for shame on anyone including our lawmakers who use it there) or a query for job/rental/business opportunity, but for, say, writing a mystery?<br />"The body had been laid in ritualistic fashion..." better voice than "The killer laid the body..." because the first spews fog into the sentence by way of ambience.<br />Or--does it? I'm of the mind that passive voice has a real place in fiction.Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-15510193303611472322021-02-09T13:44:03.011-05:002021-02-09T13:44:03.011-05:00That is a bizarre choice of words for her, until I...That is a bizarre choice of words for her, until I realize that indeed it was her choice to use those words. She was allowed to I suppose (ugh)Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294308714313220666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-59112788726490478062021-02-09T13:27:58.205-05:002021-02-09T13:27:58.205-05:00Didn't believe her who-me innocent speech for ...Didn't believe her who-me innocent speech for a second. And she has proved herself since then, too. Just like Trump...it was e "teleprompter" speech that meant nothing two seconds later.Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-27884764719232182482021-02-09T12:18:17.823-05:002021-02-09T12:18:17.823-05:00Love it.
Also love Debra's response.Love it.<br />Also love Debra's response.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-16432711171809505392021-02-09T10:30:48.135-05:002021-02-09T10:30:48.135-05:00YES! I noticed that interesting word choice as wel...YES! I noticed that interesting word choice as well. She's basically blaming someone else for her own beliefs! She's a friggin' piece of work, that one.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-73567694542775872402021-02-09T10:24:14.459-05:002021-02-09T10:24:14.459-05:00Using passive voice to avoid responsibility for ac...Using passive voice to avoid responsibility for actions -- PRECISELY!Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-86816743899508037732021-02-09T09:53:31.634-05:002021-02-09T09:53:31.634-05:00In the annals of political history, in a professio...In the annals of political history, in a profession often known for its lack of homage to the truth, Marjorie Taylor Greene stands out as one of the most despicable practitioners of all time. It is not surprising that she would try to deflect responsibility for her words and actions, and language is just one of the tools she uses. Politicians often enter office filled with high ideals and develop an increasing level of sliminess over time, as staying in office becomes more important than principle. Marjorie Taylor Greene started out slimy from the get-go. It is baffling to me that she can get elected. But I thought the same about Trump, and 74 millions of Americans just voted for him, and his ring must be wet from Republicans kissing it. Thanks goodness for people like Jeff Flake, Ben Sasse, Adam Kinzinger, Liz Cheney.....and a few others. There may be a very dim light at the end of the proverbial tunnel.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-55726920097284351852021-02-09T09:12:53.213-05:002021-02-09T09:12:53.213-05:00MTG's mother should have had an abortion; mary...MTG's mother should have had an abortion; mary trump should have done the same.anne marie in phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.com