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=== Instructional and presumptuous language ===

~~{{shortcut|MOS:NOTE|MOS:NOTED}}~~

{{see also|UniWiki:Manual of Style/Words to watch#Editorializing}}

{{see also|~~Wikipedia~~:Manual of Style/Words to watch#Editorializing}}

~~Avoid~~ such phrases as ''remember that'' and ''note that'', which [[Imperative mood|address readers directly]] in an unencyclopedic tone. They are a subtle form of [[WP:Manual of Style/Self-references to avoid|~~Wikipedia~~ self-reference]]. Similarly, phrases such as ''of course'', ''naturally'', ''obviously'', ''clearly'', and ''actually'' make presumptions about readers' knowledge, and call into question the reason for including the information in the first place. Do not {{em|tell}} readers that something is ironic, surprising, unexpected, amusing, coincidental, etc. Simply state the sourced facts and allow readers to draw their own conclusions. Such constructions can usually just be deleted (and [[letter case]] adjusted if necessary), leaving behind proper sentences, with a more academic and less pushy tone: {{!xt|Note that this was naturally subject to controversy in more conservative newspapers.}} becomes {{xt|This was subject to controversy in more conservative newspapers.}}

In general, editors should avoid such phrases as ''remember that'' and ''note that'', which [[Wikipedia:Imperative mood|address readers directly]] in an unencyclopedic tone. They are a subtle form of [[Uniwiki:Manual of Style/Self-references to avoid|UniWiki self-reference]].

This guideline is relaxed in the case of guides, syllabi, and articles describing PvE encounters. In these cases, such language can and should be used when necessary to draw the reader's attention to important pieces of information.

Similarly, phrases such as ''of course'', ''naturally'', ''obviously'', ''clearly'', and ''actually'' make presumptions about readers' knowledge, and call into question the reason for including the information in the first place. Do not {{em|tell}} readers that something is ironic, surprising, unexpected, amusing, coincidental, etc. Simply state the sourced facts and allow readers to draw their own conclusions. Such constructions can usually just be deleted (and [[Wikipedia:Letter case|letter case]] adjusted if necessary), leaving behind proper sentences, with a more academic and less pushy tone: {{!xt|Note that this was naturally subject to controversy in more conservative newspapers.}} becomes {{xt|This was subject to controversy in more conservative newspapers.}}

=== Subset terms ===

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 === Instructional and presumptuous language ===
-{{shortcut|MOS:NOTE|MOS:NOTED}}
+{{see also|UniWiki:Manual of Style/Words to watch#Editorializing}}
-{{see also|Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Words to watch#Editorializing}}
-Avoid such phrases as ''remember that'' and ''note that'', which [[Imperative mood|address readers directly]] in an unencyclopedic tone. They are a subtle form of [[WP:Manual of Style/Self-references to avoid|Wikipedia self-reference]]. Similarly, phrases such as ''of course'', ''naturally'', ''obviously'', ''clearly'', and ''actually'' make presumptions about readers' knowledge, and call into question the reason for including the information in the first place. Do not {{em|tell}} readers that something is ironic, surprising, unexpected, amusing, coincidental, etc. Simply state the sourced facts and allow readers to draw their own conclusions. Such constructions can usually just be deleted (and [[letter case]] adjusted if necessary), leaving behind proper sentences, with a more academic and less pushy tone: {{!xt|Note that this was naturally subject to controversy in more conservative newspapers.}} becomes {{xt|This was subject to controversy in more conservative newspapers.}}
+In general, editors should avoid such phrases as ''remember that'' and ''note that'', which [[Wikipedia:Imperative mood|address readers directly]] in an unencyclopedic tone. They are a subtle form of [[Uniwiki:Manual of Style/Self-references to avoid|UniWiki self-reference]].
+This guideline is relaxed in the case of guides, syllabi, and articles describing PvE encounters. In these cases, such language can and should be used when necessary to draw the reader's attention to important pieces of information.
+Similarly, phrases such as ''of course'', ''naturally'', ''obviously'', ''clearly'', and ''actually'' make presumptions about readers' knowledge, and call into question the reason for including the information in the first place. Do not {{em|tell}} readers that something is ironic, surprising, unexpected, amusing, coincidental, etc. Simply state the sourced facts and allow readers to draw their own conclusions. Such constructions can usually just be deleted (and [[Wikipedia:Letter case|letter case]] adjusted if necessary), leaving behind proper sentences, with a more academic and less pushy tone: {{!xt|Note that this was naturally subject to controversy in more conservative newspapers.}} becomes {{xt|This was subject to controversy in more conservative newspapers.}}
 === Subset terms ===