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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ syntax-parse-example
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-Example macros, written using [`syntax/parse`](http://docs.racket-lang.org/syntax/Parsing_Syntax.html).
+Example macros written using [`syntax/parse`](http://docs.racket-lang.org/syntax/Parsing_Syntax.html).
 
 
 Install
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Except for the `lang/` folder, every folder here contains:
 Contribute
 ---
 
-To contribute a macro names `M`:
+To contribute a macro named `M`:
 
 0. Clone this package (`raco pkg install --clone syntax-parse-example`)
 1. Navigate to the `syntax-parse-example/` folder on your machine