From 11822842f0fecbe7da1d435894ea4db232a0e788 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: La5u Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2024 10:56:22 +0500 Subject: [PATCH] Spelling and grammar in CONTRIBUTING.md --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 18 +++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index 1652fb2..7e6df92 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -1,24 +1,24 @@ # Contribution Guidelines -## What is the criteria for adding a new book? -The mission of this list is to curate books that can change the life of people for better after reading them. +## What are the criteria for adding a new book? +The mission of this list is to curate books that can change the lives of people for the better. -So you should add a book that have changed your life for better!! +So you should add a book that has changed your life!! -Here are some questions that you can potemtially ask to help make this descion. If the answer is yes to most of them feel free to create a pull request! +Here are some questions that you can potentially ask yourself to help make this decision. If the answer is yes for most of them, feel free to create a pull request! -1. If you have the money to gift a book to the entire college graduates of this year would you gift this book? -2. Would you gift this book to your children at any point in their life? +1. If you had the money to gift a book to every college graduate this year, would you gift this book? +2. Would you gift this book to your children at any point in their lives? 3. If there are only 3 books that you can keep a physical copy of in your life, would this book be one of them? -4. Would your life would have been better off have you read this book 10 years back? +4. Would your life have been better off had you read this book 10 years back? 5. Would this book be relevant 1000 years from now? ## How to create a pull request? -- Search existing books in [README.md](README.md) and make sure that you are not adding a duplicate. +- Search for existing books in [README.md](README.md) and make sure that you are not adding a duplicate. - Insert the book in the following format in [README.md](README.md). Don't change any other files. `| Book name | Author | [Goodreads rating](Goodreads url) | Year published |` - Make sure that the book is inserted in the correct order according to the Goodreads rating. -- Mention in pull request clearly why you think the book deserve to be in the list. +- Mention in pull request clearly why you think the book deserves to be on the list. Thank you!