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Re:Tackling Technical Writing by cormullion on Thursday August 24, 2017 @11:44AM (#15091037)
The example I use to explain it to myself:

    "The file may be deleted at a later date."
The passive disguises the actor. Who is going to do the deletion? You, when you eventually start tidying up, or the system, when it runs out of room?
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Re:Tackling Technical Writing by nur0n on Thursday August 24, 2017 @12:40PM (#15091622)
Would "The user may delete the file at a later date" fix the issue and still remain passive? What would be the best way to word this?
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