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Old 08-22-2006, 10:21 AM   #3
glatt
 
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Originally Posted by MaggieL
Beware the passive voice. It was created by Iran as a surrogate; it didn't spring from the brow of Zeus.
MaggieL, I may not know much, but I'm pretty sure the passive voice wasn't created by Iran. They, Persia at least, do have a very long history, but the English language was really created in Europe. Iran had nothing to do with it.
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