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CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Examples of unacceptable behavior by participants include:
 advances
 * Trolling, insulting/derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks
 * Public or private harassment
-* Publishing others' private information, such as a physical or electronic
+* Publishing others' private information, such as physical or electronic
   address, without explicit permission
 * Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a
   professional setting
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ threatening, offensive, or harmful.
 
 ## Scope
 
-This Code of Conduct applies both within project spaces and in public spaces
-when an individual is representing the project or its community. Examples of
-representing a project or community include using an official project e-mail
+This Code of Conduct applies both within project spaces and in public spaces.
+When an individual is representing the project or its community. Examples of
+representing a project or community includes using an official project e-mail
 address, posting via an official social media account, or acting as an appointed
 representative at an online or offline event. Representation of a project may be
 further defined and clarified by project maintainers.

CONTRIBUTING.md

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 # Contributing to Open Source Guides
 
-Thanks for checking out the Open Source Guides! We're excited to hear and learn from you. Your experiences will benefit others who read and use these guides.
+Thank you for checking out the Open Source Guides! We're excited to hear and learn from you. Your experiences will benefit others who read and use these guides.
 
 We've put together the following guidelines to help you figure out where you can best be helpful.
 

README.md

@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 # Open Source Guides
-
 [![Build Status](https://github.com/github/opensource.guide/workflows/GitHub%20Actions%20CI/badge.svg)](https://github.com/github/opensource.guide/actions)
 
-Open Source Guides (https://opensource.guide/) are a collection of resources for individuals, communities, and companies who want to learn how to run and contribute to an open source project.
+Open Source Guides (https://opensource.guide/) is a collection of resources for individuals, communities, and companies who want to learn how to run and contribute to an open-source project.
 
 ## Background
-Open Source Guides were created and are curated by GitHub, along with input from outside community reviewers, but they are not exclusive to GitHub products. One reason we started this project is because we felt that there weren't enough resources for people creating open source projects.
+Open Source Guides were created and are curated by GitHub, along with input from outside community reviewers, but they are not exclusive to GitHub products. One reason we started this project is that we felt that there weren't enough resources for people creating open-source projects.
 
 Our goal was to aggregate community best practices, *not* what GitHub (or any other individual or entity) thinks is best. Therefore, we used examples and quotations from others to illustrate our points.