```
:::tip
-If you are using Vue 2, the data you create in `state` follows the same rules as the `data` in a Vue instance, ie the state object must be plain and you need to call `Vue.set()` when **adding new** properties to it. **See also: [Vue#data](https://v2.vuejs.org/v2/api/#data)**.
+If you are using Vue 2, the data you create in `state` follows the same rules as the `data` in a Vue instance, i.e. the state object must be plain and you need to call `Vue.set()` when **adding new** properties to it. **See also: [Vue#data](https://v2.vuejs.org/v2/api/#data)**.
:::
## Accessing the `state`