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Old 16-Apr-2008, 09:09
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Default Re: Anybody good at english?????

Passive voice means pretty much in past tense... So....
SarahLou85x is starting her Access to midwifery course with a little confusion over overly complicated wording
... as apposed to

SarahLou85x was confused by the overly complicated wording on her Access course assignment
Does that make sense?

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handou...g_actpass.html
http://jerz.setonhill.edu/writing/grammar/act-pass.htm
http://faculty.mckendree.edu/writing...sive_verbs.htm

Hope that helps... Also take a look at the BBC AS/A2 Guru.. thats usually quite good xx
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