"You made mistakes in these documents and you must correct them by the end of the day." The statement above uses "you" in a negative way. Which of the following best revises this statement?
A) I'd appreciate it if you'd fix the mistakes that you made in these documents by the end of the day.
B) Please correct the mistakes in these documents by the end of the day.
C) The mistakes that you made in these documents must be corrected by the end of the day.
D) Revise these documents by the end of the day, and please, no mistakes this time.
E) Please don't make any more mistakes in the documents when you revise them.

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B) The use of "you" in the given statement is accusatory and overly authoritative. This choice is the best revision, as it uses an impersonal expression.

"You Made Mistakes in These Documents and You Must Correct