: Re: When is it acceptable to use the first person ("I", "we") in technical reports? When is it acceptable to use the first person ("I", "we") in technical reports?

It probably depends on what you mean by a "technical report".

See, one of the first rules about writing is that context is really, really important. So when you ask us if the first person can be used in a technical report, it leads me to wonder who your audience is (just your boss? everyone at the company? the general public?), what the story is behind this question (you must think that first person is a viable option for some reason), and what this technical manual is supposed to accomplish.

In other words, we need you to give us more information.

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