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RE: Use of the second and third person in documentation
Subject:RE: Use of the second and third person in documentation From:"Domaschuk, Rob" <Robd -at- datalogics -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Thu, 24 Feb 2005 10:03:25 -0600
John writes:
> If I writing instruction that is followed by the reader, I say "you".
I agree with John - an active voice is more engaging for the reader and, frankly, 95% of the stuff we write is so boring that anything that livens it up is usually appreciated.
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