• PedestrianError :vbus: :nblvt:
      11•4 months ago

      @apfelwoiSchoppen But functionally, the victim didn’t die on her own, she died as the direct result of the driver hitting her. For the purpose of accurately portraying who took an action and who was acted upon, it should emphasize the driving, not the dying.

      • @PapaStevesyEnglish
        4•4 months ago

        The discussion was active voice vs passive voice, not functionality of active voice vs functionality of differently-worded active voice. They’re both still active voice.

        • PedestrianError :vbus: :nblvt:
          -1•4 months ago

          @PapaStevesy IMO active voice includes focusing the sentence on the subject that did the action, not the one that was acted upon but by all means let’s argue about grammatical definitions instead of the problem of motorists killing people and journalists normalizing it. 🙄

          • @PapaStevesyEnglish
            3•4 months ago

            I mean, you’re literally the one who started the argument, being dismissive and condescending about it now just makes you look like a sore loser.

          • @apfelwoiSchoppenEnglish
            1•4 months ago

            You’re the one doing that. Killed/died same difference, but I apologize for not using the same verb as the original quote for clarity.