2009/5/21 Jay Litwyn <[email protected]>: > "Eugene van der Pijll" <[email protected]> wrote in message > news:[email protected]... >> Jay Litwyn schreef: >>> Where did that donkey kick a man? >> >> Your point is unclear. If you think [[Politics and the English >> Language]] needs a better intro, take it to that talk page. > > If it were a standard essay, rather than an explanation of the difference > between active and passive voice, > then it would hav a point that was not trying to be cute in leading to a > tagline. I am disallowed from talk pages and e-mail. The admin who started > the process against me egzajerated his claims against me, did not finish the > process or contribute to my claims against him, and he did indicate > frustration with my communications, so I desisted communication with him. > > All I might do is link point four to the wikipedia guideline on active > voice. The definition of <a > href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_passive_voice";> passive voice</a> > needs work. I see no way to make the declaration of independence into active > voice, and that was not done in the article, either, so I do not think it is > a good example. If it can be activated, then it should be done to show the > antonym, active voice. If not, then someone should find a better example.
I don't see how a discussion of the active and passive voice is within the scope of the mailing list. If you have problems with a block on the English Wikipedia and wish to complain about an admin and cannot contact anyone to help you then email ArbCom on [email protected] and they will review the case. _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l
