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 **Governance**
 
-OpenFaaS is an independent project created by Alex Ellis in 2016. OpenFaaS is lead by Alex and is being built in the open by a growing community of contributors.
+OpenFaaS is an independent project created by Alex Ellis in 2016. OpenFaaS is led by Alex and is being built in the open by a growing community of contributors.
 
 ## Branding guidelines
 
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 ### Sign your work
 
-> Note: every commits in your PR or Patch must be signed-off.
+> Note: every commit in your PR or Patch must be signed-off.
 
 The sign-off is a simple line at the end of the explanation for a patch. Your
 signature certifies that you wrote the patch or otherwise have the right to pass