Re: active vs. passive
The problem really occurs when you cannot just identify the subject or adding a subject and converting to active makes the sentence too complicated.
I've encountered that when a client does not know what they plan to do and they expect the writer to fluff up the document and make it look like they will do something. I find it best to avoid such clients if I cannot get them to tell me what they plan to do. Proposals are offers that get incorporated into a commitments. They should not have unidentifiable vagueness.
Active voice is usually straightforward while passive voice sometimes dances around the subject and becomes complicated for being unclear.
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