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| Edit | Post #26274 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
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A: Why do many manuals and technical documents seem to prefer passive voice? Speaking only from my own experience, passive voice is often a last resort. I write a lot of user guide material, and my company's style guide discourages using passive phrasing, but even more strongly discourages using second-person pronouns. So while it may feel more natural for me to write "You ca... (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |