The section on active and passive voice helped me write my article this week. I wrote on the Super Bowl, which was hard because it hasn't happened yet. It also didn't help that everyone I talked to didn't seem to give two hoots about it. ANYWAY, Chapter 4 helped keep me in the passive voice and choose my verbs wisely.
Verbs are like girls; they have mood swings and very loud voices. I didn't realize the amount of fanciness that was attached to verbs, either, which helps understand the differing verb tenses and forms much better.
I did remember a song that helped with linking verbs. I couldn't find a clip of the song that didn't involve shaky camera effects or annoying teenagers, but the lyrics do the song justice: Reggie and the Full Effect - Linkin Verbz
Those lyrics are hysterical! Oh, and I can’t forget, “Verbs are like girls; they have mood swings and very loud voices,” also hysterical. I enjoyed your post! My post last week was about passive voice. It’s very helpful to understand how to spot and avoid it!
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