Has anyone else noticed that Microsoft Office 2007, by default, doesn’t like passive verbs and contractions? I keep getting green squiggles in MS Word. Did I turn that setting off in Office 97, 2002, and 2003? I guess I’ve not noticed MSFT’s preference until now.

Can someone please tell me what’s wrong with a good ol’ fashion passive verb? I’ve asked some English majors, and received nothing but blank stares. Inform me, so I can be corrected. That’s right. I want to be corrected. Ha.