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News, announcements, and interesting links from the Classical Association of New England.
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Roman Lives: Public and Private- Selections for Advanced Latin. Various authors and topics, with vocabulary help and discussion questions.
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Sphinxes, lions, griffins, winged demons, angels, chimeras of all sorts are some of the most captivating and enduring images of Mediterranean antiquity. Monsters are found across in objects of all sizes, from tiny scarab amulets to monumental statues, across the region.
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ETAW Workshop - March 10, 2026 - CANE
Sphinxes, lions, griffins, winged demons, angels, chimeras of all sorts are some of the most captivating and enduring images of Mediterranean antiquity. Monsters are found across in objects of all sizes,...
https://caneweb.org/etaw-workshop-march-10-2026
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This summer, I found myself on the summit of a mountain in Italy. This serene perch was once the home of a violent emperor named Tiberius.
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Listening to Ruins - CANE
This summer, I found myself on the summit of a mountain in Italy. This serene perch was once the home of a violent emperor named Tiberius. He lived upon this
https://caneweb.org/listening-to-ruins
19 days ago
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An Introduction to Sappho's Greek, by John E. Stambaugh.
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23 days ago
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Roman Voices: Everyday Latin in Ancient Rome, by Carol Clemeau Esler.
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24 days ago
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Elegaic poetry can be beautiful or annoying, especially if you donât have notes to go with the text. Your problem is solved here, in CANEPress's Roman Elegaic Poetry collection, by Ellen Olmstead and Andrew Schacht (available free to CANE members).
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Roman Elegaic Poetry on CANEPress - CANE
Elegaic poetry can be beautiful or annoying, especially if you donât have notes to go with the text. Yourproblem is solved here, in CANEPress's Roman Elegaic
https://caneweb.org/roman-elegaic-poetry-on-canepress
26 days ago
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You can now register for the Annual Meeting, being held at Brandeis University from March 20 to 21. A draft program and more information is available atÂ
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Register for the 2026 Annual Meeting - CANE
You can now register for the Annual Meeting, being held at Brandeis University from March 20 to 21. A draft program and more information is available
https://caneweb.org/register-for-the-2026-annual-meeting
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CANEPress is pleased to announce new texts and music that is available to CANE members. These first books were done under the auspices of Professor Gilbert Lawall, a stalwart member of CANE and a brilliant teacher and friend.
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Books, books, books! And music, too! - CANE
CANEPress is pleased to announce new texts and music that is available to CANE members. These firstbooks were done under the auspices of Professor Gilbert
https://caneweb.org/books-books-books-and-music-too
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Witches and Witchcraft: A Latin Reader - Translation Key and Suggested Answers to Questions by Elizabeth Rossi.
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Witches and Witchcraft, A Latin Reader, with selections from Vergil's Eclogue VIII, Horace's Satire I.VIII, Horace's Epode V, Vergil's Aeneid IV, and Apuleius' Metamorphoses I. Edited with Introduction, Notes, Study Questions and Vocabulary by Elizabeth Rossi.
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about 2 months ago
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Who would make a better freshman year roommate, Zeus or Athena? We are kicking off our Classics Club this fall by asking students to debate which god or goddess would make the most interesting roommate. We are also asking them to invent their own Latin names.
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Classics Club Ideas from Milton Academy - CANE
Who would make a better freshman year roommate, Zeus or Athena? We are kicking off our Classics Club this fall by asking students to debate which god or
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Why did Virgil write the Aeneid? Why did he want it destroyed at his death? What do scholars have to say about this? Was it propaganda? How much influence did the experience of the Punic Wars have on the story?
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Why Did Vergil Write the Aeneid? - CANE
Why did Virgil write the Aeneid? Why did he want it destroyed at his death? What do scholars have to say about this? Was it propaganda? How much influence
https://caneweb.org/why-did-vergil-write-the-aeneid
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This will be the last âmythological puzzleâ that weâll do in this series of blog posts. Next year, Iâll be offering some thoughts about how to strengthen the CANE community.
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Lycophron: A Mythological Puzzle for December 17 - CANE
This will be the last âmythological puzzleâ that weâll do in this series of blog posts. Next year, Iâll be offering some thoughts about how to strengthen the
https://caneweb.org/lycophron-a-mythological-puzzle-for-december-17
3 months ago
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Classics: the study of ancient Greek and Roman literature and the languages they were originally written in, or more broadly, the study of the Ancient Greeks and Romans. In other words: old, dead, boring, and useless.
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On My Love of the Classics - CANE
Classics: the study of ancient Greek and Roman literature and the languages they were originally written in, or more broadly, the study of the Ancient Greeks
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3 months ago
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Is the list of numbers of kisses in poems 5 and 7 simply a trope, or do they tell us about Catullusâ family and upbringing? Is there magic or just an accountantâs keeping track of things?
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Catullus the Bookkeeper? - CANE
Is the list of numbers of kisses in poems 5 and 7 simply a trope, or do they tell us about Catullusâ family and upbringing? Is there magic or just an accountantâs keeping track of things?
https://caneweb.org/catullus-the-bookkeeper
4 months ago
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Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in CANE-land! I hope youâre all doing well.
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Thanksgiving 2025: A Mythological Puzzle from Trimalchio - CANE
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in CANE-land! I hope youâre all doing well. In our series of blog posts on mythological puzzles, I thought Iâd add one with a
https://caneweb.org/thanksgiving-2025-a-mythological-puzzle-from-trimalchio
4 months ago
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For years the consensus has been that when the Romans left the economy of Britain took a big hit. New research published in Antiquity and summarized in Science (389:1077, 9/11/25) shows that, at least in Yorkshire, this was not so.
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Post Roman Britainâs Economy - CANE
For years the consensus has been that when the Romans left the economy of Britain took a big hit. New research published in Antiquity and summarized
https://caneweb.org/post-roman-britains-economy
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Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar: who was the better general? J.F.C. Fuller discusses each of them; while he doesnât make a judgement, itâs obvious to readers what he thinks. Read on to find out more.
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Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar: who was the better general? - CANE
Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar: who was the better general? J.F.C. Fuller discusses each of them; while he doesnât make a judgement, itâs obvious to readers what he thinks. Read on to find...
https://caneweb.org/alexander-the-great-and-julius-caesar-who-was-the-better-general
4 months ago
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Greetings, members of CANE! As promised, Iâm offering up another neat mythological puzzle for this week.
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Another Greek Mythological Puzzle - CANE
Greetings, members of CANE! As promised, Iâm offering up another neat mythological puzzle for this week. As always, I want to hear from you with the right
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5 months ago
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William (Bill) Scott, professor emeritus of classics at Dartmouth College, has died. Here is his obituary: Remembering William Scott, Distinguished Scholar of Ancient Greek Literature.
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Obituary for William Scott - CANE
William (Bill) Scott, professor emeritus of classics at Dartmouth College, has died. Here is his obituary: Remembering William Scott, Distinguished Scholar of
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5 months ago
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Greetings, members of CANEâI think we all need a bit of levity in our lives, so Iâm hoping to write up a little âpuzzleâ every week or so to introduce you to some cool and usually weird bit of ancient trivia. Weâll start with a little catalog from Ovidâs Ibis.
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A Mythological Game of Trivia - CANE
Greetings, members of CANEâI think we all need a bit of levity in our lives, so Iâm hoping to write up a little âpuzzleâ every week or so to introduce you to
https://caneweb.org/a-mythological-game-of-trivia
5 months ago
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The 120th annual meeting of the Classical Association of New England will take place March 20â21, 2025, at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. Proposals for papers, panels, and workshops are now being accepted.
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Call for Papers for the 2026 Annual Meeting - CANE
The 120th annual meeting of the Classical Association of New England will take place March 20â21, 2025, at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts.
https://caneweb.org/call-for-papers-for-the-2026-annual-meeting
5 months ago
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Like solving puzzles? Greek syntax is the real deal!
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Puzzles, Plato, and the Power of the Classics - CANE
Like solving puzzles? Greek syntax is the real deal! What first drew me to Greek was the way every sentence fits together with such precision, almost like
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6 months ago
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The Vergilian Society is seeking tour and workshop leaders for 2027 at the Villa Vergiliana. Proposals are due by early November.
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Vergilian Society: Call for Tour Directors - CANE
The Vergilian Society is seeking tour and workshop leaders for 2027 at the Villa Vergiliana. Proposals are due by early November.
https://caneweb.org/vergilian-society-call-for-tour-directors
6 months ago
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The John C. Rouman Classical Lecture Series will present Political Violence in Ancient Greece by Professor Scott Arcenas, Professor of Classics, University of Montana on Thursday, October 16, 2025. Lecture will begin at 7:00pm at the University of New Hampshire.
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Rouman Lecture Series - October 16, 2025 - CANE
The John C. Rouman Classical Lecture Series will present Political Violence in Ancient Greece by Professor Scott Arcenas, Professor of Classics, University of
https://caneweb.org/rouman-lecture-series-october-16-2025
6 months ago
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Phyllis Katz, longtime Latin teacher at Miss Porter's School and Dartmouth College, has died. Phyllis taught at the CANE Summer Institute for years and a CANE scholarship is named in her honor.
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Obituary for Phyllis Katz - CANE
Phyllis Katz, longtime Latin teacher at Miss Porter's School and Dartmouth College, has died. Phyllis taught at the CANE Summer Institute for years and a CANE
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Raymond Koehler, high school Classics teacher and longtime CANE member and presenter, has died. Here is his obituary.
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Obituary for Raymond Koehler - CANE
Raymond Koehler, high school Classics teacher and longtime CANE member and presenter, has died. Here is his obituary.
https://caneweb.org/obituary-for-raymond-koehler
6 months ago
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Would your students like to have their own personal motto? Written in Latin, it can adorn a backpack or a notebook or even a computer, and other students will be forced to ask them what it means.
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CARE Student Motto Contest 2026 - CANE
Would your students like to have their own personal motto? Written in Latin, it can adorn a backpack ora notebook or even a computer, and other students will
https://caneweb.org/care-student-motto-contest-2026
6 months ago
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From the Desk of the President, I will be holding weekly office hours for CANE members (and would-be members) each Wednesday from 5â6 pm, starting September 10. Drop in and introduce yourself and tell us how we can help you, or vice versa!
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CANE Office Hours - CANE
From the Desk of the President,
https://caneweb.org/cane-office-hours
7 months ago
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Vesuvius is on many peopleâs minds right now â not only Latin teachers, preparing for the new AP exam, but everyone interested in geology. The following are just to whet your appetite; there is a huge number of videos out there.
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Vesuvius comes to life in different ways! - CANE
Vesuvius is on many peopleâs minds right now â not only Latin teachers, preparing for the new AP exam,but everyone interested in geology. The following are
https://caneweb.org/vesuvius-comes-to-life-in-different-ways
7 months ago
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Michael Putnam, Brown University Classics Emeritus, has passed away. Here is an article in memoriam from the Brown Classics Department.
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Obituary for Michael Putnam - CANE
Michael Putnam, Brown University Classics Emeritus, has passed away. Here is an article in memoriam from the Brown Classics Department.
https://caneweb.org/obituary-for-michael-putnam
7 months ago
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Last month, CANE member Skye Shirley released the Latin ReadHer app, available for free on the App Store. This app offers nearly two thousand years of women's literary history in Latin and translations into English.
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Latin ReadHer App - CANE
Last month, CANE member Skye Shirley released the Latin ReadHer app, available for free on the App Store. This app offers nearly two thousand years of women's
https://caneweb.org/latin-readher-app
7 months ago
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Odyssey! Two Homers! Dartmouth College Classics Department! And itâs all in a mystery!
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Book Review: The Night Woods - CANE
Odyssey! Two Homers! Dartmouth College Classics Department! And itâs all in a mystery!
https://caneweb.org/book-review-the-night-woods
7 months ago
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Youâre never too old to learn Latin! A review of Ann Patty's book, "Living with a Dead Language: My Romance with Latin."
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Living with a Dead Language - CANE
Youâre never too old to learn Latin! A review of Ann Patty's book, "Living with a Dead Language: My Romance with Latin."
https://caneweb.org/living-with-a-dead-language
8 months ago
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Euripedes, Pompeii, and Scented Statues: Links for July 2025 "Unearthed papyrus contains lost scenes from Euripidesâ plays" "With DNA, Pompeii Narratives Take a Twist" "Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says"
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Euripedes, Pompeii, and Scented Statues: Links for July 2025 - CANE
Read the article in the Harvard Gazette.
https://caneweb.org/euripedes-pompeii-and-scented-statues-links-for-june-2025
8 months ago
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Have you been enjoying CANE's weekly blog posts? Do you have ideas of your own to share?
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Contribute to the CANE blog! - CANE
Have you been enjoying CANE's weekly blog posts? Do you have ideas of your own to share? Please consider contributing to the blog!
https://caneweb.org/contribute-to-the-cane-blog
8 months ago
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There is nothing more exhilarating than those âahaâ moments that can transform a learning experience for kids into something that exudes excitement. The following ideas for upper-level students might be useful as apply your own skills and talents to bring Latin alive in your classroom.
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Try Lucretius: Project Ideas for Advanced Students - CANE
There is nothing more exhilarating than those âahaâ moments that can transform a learning experience for kids into something that exudes excitement. The following ideas for upper-level students...
https://caneweb.org/try-lucretius-project-ideas-for-advanced-students
9 months ago
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Here are a bunch of books that are oldies (and mostly goodies). You probably know many of them, but I hope there are a few gems you havenât read. If you know of others, please send them to me (
[email protected]
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Summer reading â for us! For fun! - CANE
Here are a bunch of books that are oldies (and mostly goodies). You probably know many of them, but I hope there are a few gems you havenât read.
https://caneweb.org/summer-reading-for-us-for-fun
9 months ago
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Summerâs just around the corner! Nowâs the time to shop for classical gifts that will appeal to travelers and teachers and sailors⊠and maybe even stamp collectors!
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9 months ago
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Need something for your advanced class after the AP or the weeks before graduation or final exams or as something fun to do on Fridays? Check out this activity putting pop music into Latin.
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Pop Music in Latin! - CANE
Need something for your advanced class after the AP or the weeks before graduation or final exams or as something fun to do on Fridays? It began that way, but
https://caneweb.org/pop-music-in-latin/
10 months ago
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You want to give the students a small âgoing awayâ present, but you donât want to spend much (if any) money. Hereâs an idea: bookmarks with Latin quotes.
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Quotes and bookmarks! - CANE
You want to give the students a small âgoing awayâ present, but you donât want to spend much (if any)money. Hereâs an idea: bookmarks with Latin quotes. You
https://caneweb.org/mens-sana-in-corpore-sano
10 months ago
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There is still time to register for CANE Summer Institute 2025! Late registration runs through June 25.
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Register for CSI 2025! - CANE
There is still time to register for CANE Summer Institute 2025! Late registration runs through June 25.
https://caneweb.org/register-for-csi-2025
10 months ago
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Who doesnât like something to eat during class? Susan Zoller had students research and make edible projects.
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Incredible, Edible Exhibits! - CANE
Who doesnât like something to eat during class? Susan Zoller had students research and make edible projects. She says: We have eaten them in class! Examples:
https://caneweb.org/incredible-edible-exhibits
10 months ago
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Order in Understanding â straight? diagonal? circular?
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Order in Understanding - CANE
Order in Understanding â straight? diagonal? circular?
https://caneweb.org/order-in-understanding
10 months ago
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Spring is here, but summerâs not far behind! Nowâs the time to shop for classical gifts for that precious leisure time.
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11 months ago
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In todayâs feature post, regular blog contributor Ruth Breindel shares resources for helping students understand active vs. passive voice.
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Active and Passive: Who Knows What This Means? - CANE
In todayâs feature post, regular blog contributor Ruth Breindel shares resources for helping students understand active vs. passive voice.
https://caneweb.org/active-and-passive-who-knows-what-this-means
11 months ago
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