[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #55758: Remove self-references ("we") in text in core, take 2

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#55758: Remove self-references ("we") in text in core, take 2
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 Reporter:  kebbet                               |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement                          |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  Awaiting
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Component:  Administration                       |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-testing needs-copy-review      |     Focuses:  ui-copy
  has-patch                                      |
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Comment (by costdev):

 >Not so sure about changeing from cannot (future) to was not (past), but
 agree double up of cannot is not preffered.
 Excellent point. These appear to be pre-update checks that are failing.

 >Maybe: `The update cannot be installed because some files could not be
 copied. This is usually due to inconsistent file permissions.`?

 These appear to be pre-update checks, so the attempt to copy the files has
 not yet taken place, it's just checked to see if they ''can'' be copied.
 therefore "could not" and my previous suggestion of "was not" don't seem
 appropriate here.

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 **The update cannot be installed because we will be unable to copy some
 files. This is usually due to inconsistent file permissions.**

 What about replacing "we" with "WordPress"?

 `The update cannot be installed because WordPress will be unable to copy
 some files. This is usually due to inconsistent file permissions.`

 Also, I wonder, should it be "is unable" rather than "will be unable"?
 i.e. "The future cannot happen because of the present situation" instead
 of "The future cannot happen because the future cannot happen".

 If so, maybe this is more accurate:
 `The update cannot be installed because WordPress is unable to copy some
 files. This is usually due to inconsistent file permissions.`

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/55758#comment:4>
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