Appendix B
Using active or passive voice
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{draw:frame} At the turn of the century, derby hats were worn by men in the United States and Europe.
{draw:frame} At the turn of the century, men in the United States and Europe wore derby hats.
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{draw:frame} The round, black derby was called a bowler by the British.
{draw:frame} The British called the round, black derby a bowler.
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{draw:frame} Men of every social class favored the derby.
{draw:frame} The derby was favored by men of every social class.
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{draw:frame} Derbies were chosen by wealthy men to avoid looking conspicuous.
{draw:frame} Wealthy men chose derbies to avoid looking conspicuous.
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{draw:frame} A man of the working class could wear a derby with dignity.
{draw:frame} A derby could be worn with dignity by a man of the working class.
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{draw:frame} Everyone, rich or poor, considered the derby to be appropriate for most occasions.
{draw:frame} A derby was considered by everyone, rich or poor, to be appropriate for most occasions.
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{draw:frame} The derby could be compared to today's blue jeans.
{draw:frame} We could compare the derby to today's blue jeans.
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{draw:frame} A person's social status is concealed by blue jeans.
{draw:frame} Blue jeans conceal a person's social status.
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{draw:frame} Old movies such as _Mary _Poppins reveal the popularity of the derby.
{draw:frame} The popularity of the derby is revealed by old movies such as _Mary _Poppins.
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{draw:frame} The derby was immortalized by Charlie Chaplin.
{draw:frame} Charlie Chaplin immortalized the derby.
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