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Jul 21, 2020
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Mike Lewis
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Mike Jang
Jul 21, 2020
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Clarify rules on jargon and uncommon words
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When creating documentation, limit or avoid the use of the following verb
When creating documentation, limit or avoid the use of the following verb
tenses, words, and phrases:
tenses, words, and phrases:
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Avoid jargon.
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Avoid jargon
when possible, and when not possible, define the term or
[
link to a definition
](
#links-to-external-documentation
)
.
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Avoid uncommon words.
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Avoid uncommon words
when a more-common alternative is possible, ensuring that content is accessible to more readers
.
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Don't write in the first person singular.
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Don't write in the first person singular.
(Tested in
[
`FirstPerson.yml`
](
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/doc/.vale/gitlab/FirstPerson.yml
)
.)
(Tested in
[
`FirstPerson.yml`
](
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/doc/.vale/gitlab/FirstPerson.yml
)
.)
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Instead of "I" or "me," use "we," "you," "us," or "one."
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Instead of "I" or "me," use "we," "you," "us," or "one."
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