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> in a (maybe misguided) attempt to reduce the distance between them and involve the reader in the narrative Thank you for putting it so succinctly, this is ex
by codethief 5y ago
> in a (maybe misguided) attempt to reduce the distance between them and involve the reader in the narrative
Thank you for putting it so succinctly, this is exactly what I meant to say: When I'm reading a scientific paper, I don't want to be involved in the narrative. Don't speak to me; let the facts speak for themselves.
- medstrom 5y agoThis would be easy to do in active voice. I could write "I did this, and I was wondering why that anomaly turned up, so I did yadda yadda" without ever involving a "you".
- codethief 5y agoIt would be, but unfortunately it seems usage of the personal pronoun "we" is an invitation for general sloppiness.