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62: Language in Spaaaaace (with Hannah Little)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

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Weasel Voice?

"I think passive voice is great. I don't think reinventing the wheel is not always a good thing," he says. "It pertains to the like it describes actions that's just occurring, like everyone is passive." Weasel voice can be used to remove one's agency from the process, but there are valid instances in journalism where you have to do that.

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