Here it should have been "impersonal", yes. You are right.
:We've always been told that it's English that likes passive forms more than Russian :) ("the work is done" etc.)
In my experience, Russians do like their passives. You can often tell an English text written by a Russian by its abundance of passive voice (that and missng articles :) My own comment is an example. I did try to cut down on passives though. Mind you, in both languages active voice sounds more dynamic and to the point, it's a good style and also easier to learn.
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Date: 2005-05-06 06:35 pm (UTC)Here it should have been "impersonal", yes. You are right.
:We've always been told that it's English that likes passive forms more than Russian :) ("the work is done" etc.)
In my experience, Russians do like their passives. You can often tell an English text written by a Russian by its abundance of passive voice (that and missng articles :) My own comment is an example. I did try to cut down on passives though.
Mind you, in both languages active voice sounds more dynamic and to the point, it's a good style and also easier to learn.