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@@ -3,34 +3,34 @@ Haiku Project website
 This repository contains the source code for Haiku's main website.
 
 ## Blogging
-To create a new blog for a new user, run `./scripts/newblog.sh`.
+To create a brand new blog for a new user, run `./scripts/newblog.sh`.
 
-To create a new blogpost, run `./scripts/newpost.sh`.
+To create a brand new blogpost, run `./scripts/newpost.sh`.
 
 Refer Troubleshooting section if you encounter any error.
 
 ## Shortcodes
-Shortcodes introduce the ability to leverage special formatting
+Shortcodes introduce the power to leverage special formatting
 in markdown documents. All available shortcodes are in layouts/shortcodes.
 
 ### Alerts
 A classic alert or notification div with a title and a body
 
-  * ``{{< alert-danger "Title" "Body text here">}}``
-  * ``{{< alert-warning "Title" "Body text here">}}``
-  * ``{{< alert-info "Title" "Body text here">}}``
+ * ``{{< alert-danger "Title" "Body text here">}}``
+ * ``{{< alert-warning "Title" "Body text here">}}``
+ * ``{{< alert-info "Title" "Body text here">}}``
 
 ### Keyboard
-A small keyboard like span. Normally used to represent pressing
+A small keyboard like span. Normally wont to represent pressing
 a physical key on the keyboard.
 
-  * ``{{< keyboard ALT >}}``
+ * ``{{< keyboard ALT >}}``
 
 ## Troubleshooting
 
 ### macOS: "date: illegal option"
 
-This is because OS X/macOS and Linux use two different sets of tools. Linux uses the GNU version of the date command (hence, GNU/Linux). The solution would be to install GNU Core Utilities replacing macOS Utilities:
+This is because OS X/macOS and Linux use two different sets of tools. Linux uses the GNU version of the date command (hence, GNU/Linux). the answer would be to install GNU Core Utilities replacing macOS Utilities:
 
 *Homebrew:*