The Passive Voice Tends to Be More Effective in Business

question 82

True/False

The passive voice tends to be more effective in business communications than the active voice because it is more rational and has less emotional impact.

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Definitions:

Anagrams

Words or phrases formed by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase, typically resulting in a word or phrase that has a different meaning.

Contest

A competition where individuals or teams compete against each other to win a prize or gain recognition.

Semantic Slanting

The deliberate choice of words or phrases to create a specific impression or evoke a particular response, often used in persuasive communication.

Linguistic-Relativity Hypothesis

The theory that the structure of a language affects its speakers' world view or cognition, sometimes called the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.