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Yes, native English speakers use the passive voice in spoken English, but it's less common than in formal writing. It's often used to emphasize the action or the object of the action, or to avoid mentioning the person or thing responsible. For example, "The window was broken" instead of "Someone broke...
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Yes, native English speakers use the passive voice in spoken English, but it's less common than in formal writing. It's often used to emphasize the action or the object of the action, or to avoid mentioning the person or thing responsible. For example, "The window was broken" instead of "Someone broke the window". read less
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Yes, but rarely. Active voice is preferred in speech. Passive voice is used for emphasis, formality, or when the doer is unknown. Example: "The meeting was canceled" (instead of "Someone canceled the meeting").
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Yes, native English speakers do use the passive voice in spoken English, but not as often as in formal writing. In casual conversation, people generally prefer the active voice because it sounds more direct and natural. However, the passive voice is still used in specific situations, such as: 1. When...
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Yes, native English speakers do use the passive voice in spoken English, but not as often as in formal writing. In casual conversation, people generally prefer the active voice because it sounds more direct and natural. However, the passive voice is still used in specific situations, such as: 1. When the focus is on the action (not who did it) "My car was stolen last night!" (The thief is unknown or unimportant) "A new mall is being built downtown." (The builders are not the focus) 2. When the doer (subject) is unknown or irrelevant "A mistake was made." (It doesn’t matter who made it) "The package has been delivered." (Who delivered it isn’t important) 3. When being indirect or polite "You weren’t invited to the meeting." (Softer than "We didn’t invite you.") "Dinner has already been prepared." (Avoids saying who did it) 4. In news, announcements, or formal speech "The suspect was arrested this morning." "The decision has been made to increase wages." 5. In scientific or technical speech "Water is heated to 100°C to boil." "The vaccine was tested on thousands of volunteers." Bottom Line: Yes, English natives use the passive voice in spoken English, but mostly when the focus is on the action rather than the doer or when being polite, formal, or indirect. In daily conversations, active voice is preferred because it sounds more natural and engaging. read less
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