BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 8 months agoChild dies from rabies after bat found in room, Canada officials say.www.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up1121arrow-down11
arrow-up1120arrow-down1external-linkChild dies from rabies after bat found in room, Canada officials say.www.cbsnews.comBonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 8 months agomessage-square11linkfedilink
minus-squarenjm1314@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down3·8 months agoIt’s a weird use of passive voice
minus-squarecalabast@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·8 months agoAfter being found in room, bat linked to rabies related to fatal incident undergone by baby, according to sound waves created by the mouth of official who represents Canada.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 months agoRabies virus transferred from bat to infant, resulting in a fatality.
minus-squarestoly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·8 months agoThis is journalistic style. The goal isn’t to say X was the cause of Y but that it’s reported that Y because of X.
It’s a weird use of passive voice
After being found in room, bat linked to rabies related to fatal incident undergone by baby, according to sound waves created by the mouth of official who represents Canada.
Rabies virus transferred from bat to infant, resulting in a fatality.
This is journalistic style. The goal isn’t to say X was the cause of Y but that it’s reported that Y because of X.