# Writing: What is "voice" and "tone"?

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**Created:** [January 22, 2009, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writing-what-is-voice-and-tone/482469 "2009-01-22T15:47:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Vox\_Imperatoris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Vox\_Imperatoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vox_Imperatoris)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writing-what-is-voice-and-tone/482469/5 "2009-01-22T19:58:33Z")

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Voice is also the category into which “active” and “passive” fall.

Valete,  
Vox Imperatoris

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