Table 2 overall results for passivizable verbs
From: The extent to which the passive voice is used in the scientific journal article, 1985–2015
1985 | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Series A | ||||
Act | 44% | 41% | 69% | 54% |
Pass | 56% | 59% | 31% | 46% |
Series B | ||||
Act | 50% | 51% | 57% | 48% |
Pass | 50% | 49% | 43% | 52% |