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by trumbitta2 3892 days ago
> "It was wrong to do that" instead of "You were wrong to do that"

Technically true, because it's passive. But still, you'd be using "It was wrong to do that" because it becomes impersonal, more than passive.

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The example doesn't really change.

> "The code was broken" instead of "You broke the code" serves the same function.

What's the passive version of "you were wrong to do that"?