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Old 13-Sep-2009, 05:26
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Default passive voice

Is the underlined verb is a passive form, if so, why?

That the army's response has been to admit the inappropriateness, point out that no one has complained and promise some form of internal discipline, is more disturbing.
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Default Re: passive voice

It isn't passive.
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