Asked by jk
Read the sentence.
The astronomy club placed the telescope on the tripod and that was their choice.
According to The Elements of Style, which sentence is the best revision?
It was chosen by the astronomy club to place the telescope on the tripod.
The astronomy club chose to place the telescope on the tripod.
Placing the telescope on the tripod was chosen by the astronomy club.
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"The astronomy club chose to place the telescope on the tripod."
Reason: It uses the active voice and is more concise—exactly what The Elements of Style recommends.
Reason: It uses the active voice and is more concise—exactly what The Elements of Style recommends.
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