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Latest post Sat, Aug 4 2007 5:16 PM by nona the brit. 1 replies.
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Teo  +  400353 Sat, 04 Aug 07 04:24 PM

 It wasn't her gorgeous looks or her blonde that was caught his attention; he has seen it so many times.

Why use the passive voice in the above sentence?
Teo
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Thank you very much for your reply.
nona the brit  +  400362 Sat, 04 Aug 07 05:16 PM

It's incorrect to include the 'was'.

It wasn't her gorgeous looks or her blonde hair that caught his attention; he has seen it so many times.
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The name says it all.
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