Grammarly says it's incorrect for passive voice- My tenet of life is that there is nothing that cannot be accomplished with effort

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My tenet of life is that there is nothing that cannot be accomplished with effort.

Grammarly says it's incorrect, so what is wrong here? And is there a better phrasing than this?

RobJarvis · Accepted Answer

"can be accomplished" is passive voice, which Grammarly flags as a problem. As a general rule, active voice is clearer and more assertive than passive voice, which is why most grammarians shun it. In some limited styles of writing or in rare instances, the passive voice may be appropriate. As a writer, not a grammarian, my advice is to work diligently to remove the passive voice from your everyday writing. Having done that, if you find no better way to express the thought, then use it and stick your tongue out at Grammarly.

Correct answer by RobJarvis on February 17, 2021

The Real Meal · Answer

I don't see any use of the passive voice here. As far as I can see, there's nothing wrong with this sentence.
As to whether there's a better phrase, that's hard to answer; there'll always be better/different ways of saying something.

Grammarly says it's incorrect for passive voice- My tenet of life is that there is nothing that cannot be accomplished with effort

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