Yeshanu
Re: I am often
Faye,
Sorry to disagree with you, but both the "gun" sentences are in the active voice, and either could be correct in certain circumstances.
"The gun pressed into her ribs." The gun (subject) is doing the pressing, therefore the sentence is active voice.
"The gun was pressed into her ribs." Here, someone not mentioned is pressing the gun into her ribs, therefore, the gun is passive and so is the sentence. Much less powerful than the above, but it, too, could be correct in the right place. For instance, it might serve to highlight the character's powerlessness over events, etc.
Faye,
Sorry to disagree with you, but both the "gun" sentences are in the active voice, and either could be correct in certain circumstances.
"The gun pressed into her ribs." The gun (subject) is doing the pressing, therefore the sentence is active voice.
"The gun was pressed into her ribs." Here, someone not mentioned is pressing the gun into her ribs, therefore, the gun is passive and so is the sentence. Much less powerful than the above, but it, too, could be correct in the right place. For instance, it might serve to highlight the character's powerlessness over events, etc.