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It seems like many manuals and technical documents prefer passive voice over active voice. Is this true, or is it just my perception? If so, why?

2 answers · posted 7y ago by EJoshuaS - Reinstate Monica‭ · last activity 5y ago by System‭

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EJoshuaS - Reinstate Monica‭ · 2019-12-08T08:01:44Z (almost 5 years ago)

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It seems like many manuals and technical documents prefer passive voice over active voice. Is this true, or is it just my perception? If so, why?

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System‭ · 2018-01-24T01:17:22Z (almost 7 years ago)

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