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Active vs Passive Voice — When to Use Each

Confused by active vs passive voice? Learn the difference, why active is usually stronger, and when passive is the right choice — with clear, beginner-friendly examples.

✗ Wrong

"She go to work every day."

✓ Right

"She goes to work every day."

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Limitless, in one practical idea.

Chapter-by-chapter summaries of Limitless by Jim Kwik. Learn how to upgrade your brain, memory, and learning speed — one chapter at a time, in plain English.

★ Key idea

"Make it obvious. Make it attractive. Make it easy. Make it satisfying."

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