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   * use British English and write in complete sentences;
   * divide your writing up into paragraphs;
-  * generally, you should write in the "third person". The "first person" can be used, to avoid the report becoming stilted, though it is recommended that its use be limited; for example, it may be appropriate to use "I" when stating an opinion rather than the common "t is the author’s opinion...".
+  * generally, you should write in the "third person". The "first person" can be used, to avoid the report becoming stilted, though it is recommended that its use be limited; for example, it may be appropriate to use "I" when stating an opinion rather than the common "It is the author’s opinion...".
 Writing where the language style or typography, e.g. font or character size, change arbitrarily looks amateurish and can be very distracting for the reader. Use typography to support the content. Other places where consistency should be maintained include: