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2016 Postmortem

In reply to the discussion: Andy Borowitz...LOL [View all]

malthaussen

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5. Okay, but consider...
Tue Jan 3, 2017, 07:19 PM
Jan 2017

... by using passive voice, he implicitly (and unintentionally) forwards the notion that Mr Trump spoke, and Congress trembled. After all, if they were put in that position, some agency put them there.

Anyway, my comment was snark, too. I love Borowitz, but cannot help finding pleasure in trolling him when possible.

-- Mal

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Andy Borowitz...LOL [View all] pbmus Jan 2017 OP
good find Angry Dragon Jan 2017 #1
K&R 2naSalit Jan 2017 #2
Why the passive voice, Mr Borowitz? malthaussen Jan 2017 #3
That's called snark, malt. Nitram Jan 2017 #4
Okay, but consider... malthaussen Jan 2017 #5
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