[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #46057: Remove self-references ("we") in text in core

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#46057: Remove self-references ("we") in text in core
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 Reporter:  johnbillion                           |       Owner:  audrasjb
     Type:  enhancement                           |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal                                |   Milestone:  6.0
Component:  Administration                        |     Version:
 Severity:  minor                                 |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch commit assigned-for-commit  |     Focuses:  ui-copy
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Comment (by costdev):

 Replying to [comment:30 SergeyBiryukov]:
 > Thanks everyone!
 >
 > I think some of the new sentences can be improved a bit further:
 >
 > * "It is also suggested that you should review your Privacy Policy from
 time to time" → "You should also review your Privacy Policy from time to
 time" **or** "It is also suggested that you review your Privacy Policy
 from time to time".
 > * "Before getting started, some information on the database is needed.
 You will need to know the following items before proceeding." → "Before
 getting started, some information on the database is required. You will
 need to know the following items before proceeding." (Replace "''needed''"
 with "''required''" to avoid tautology.)

 For the first sentence, I think the first suggestion works best:

  You should also review your Privacy Policy from time to time.


 For the second sentence:

 - I wonder why it says "some information on the database is required"
 **and** "you will need to know the following.
 - "before getting started"..."before proceeding". Another tautology.

 Would this be cleaner?

  Before getting started, you will need to know the following items.

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