But he leaves out something he well knows: the passive voice is the commonest way to avoid mentioning the agent in an English sentence.

但他漏掉了自己十分清楚的一点：英文句子中，被动语态是最常见的避免提及执行者的写作方式。

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When pointing, use your hand, not your index finger. Avoid mentioning failure, poverty, or death, as this risks offence.

此外，别用食指在他们面前指来指去，别和他们谈论关于失败、贫穷、死亡的话题，否则很容易冒犯对方。

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When pointing, use your hand, not your index finger. Avoid mentioning failure, poverty, or death, as this risks offence.

此外，别用食指在他们面前指来指去，别和他们谈论关于失败、贫穷、死亡的话题，否则很容易冒犯对方。

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