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"I think many speakers would still start with "He was hit by a ball", not "A ball hit him." We're not interested in assigning agency to the ball here, we're int
by GGByron 1y ago
"I think many speakers would still start with "He was hit by a ball", not "A ball hit him." We're not interested in assigning agency to the ball here, we're interested in the effects on the boy."
And you don't favor the shorter message?
- jameshart 1y agoI don’t think I would. But not willing to stage a real life experiment where I need to convey this information in an emergency to test my hypothesis.