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active vs passive voice

fws prefers to use an active voice.

An active voice is where the subject of the sentence performs the action.

For example,

fws won the grant offered by Golder Trust For Orphans.

A passive voice is where the subject of the sentence has the action done to it.

For example,

The grant offered by Golder Trust For Orphans was won by fws.