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 ### Local development
 
-WordPress is a PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript based project, and uses Node for its JavaScript dependencies. A local development environment is available to quickly get up and running.
+WordPress is a PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript-based project, and uses Node for its JavaScript dependencies. A local development environment is available to quickly get up and running.
 
 You will need a basic understanding of how to use the command line on your computer. This will allow you to set up the local development environment, to start it and stop it when necessary, and to run the tests.