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Fix verb tense consistency in README setup instructions #200

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Fix subject-verb agreement in README line 33
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Maintain consistent verb tense across all setup script bullet points
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Expand Up @@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ Before using this template, ensure you have the following installed:
./scripts/setup.sh
```
- The script will ask you for required values and read other details from your git configuration and repository,
- Replace all placeholders with your project information,
- Create a branch, commit the changes and push it to your repository
- Create a pull request for you to review and merge if approved
- Replaces all placeholders with your project information,
- Creates a branch, commits the changes and pushes it to your repository
- Creates a pull request for you to review and merge if approved
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Grammatical inconsistency: Line 31 (not shown in diff) uses future tense with "will" ("The script will ask you for required values and read other details..."), but these sub-bullets now use third-person singular present tense ("Replaces", "Creates").

Looking at similar patterns in the README:

  • Lines 199-208: "The scripts will:" followed by base form verbs (Prompt, Replace, Delete, Rename)
  • Lines 438-443: "The script will:" followed by base form verbs (Prompt, Check, Create, Configure)
  • Line 51-56: "The setup script automatically:" followed by present tense verbs (Replaces, Swaps, Sets up)

For consistency with the rest of the document, either:

  1. Change lines 32-34 to use base form verbs: "Replace", "Create", "Create" (matches lines 199-208, 438-443 pattern)
  2. OR change line 31 to "The script automatically:" to match the pattern at line 51, keeping the present tense verbs "Replaces", "Creates"

Option 1 is recommended as it maintains the existing line 31 structure.

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- Replaces all placeholders with your project information,
- Creates a branch, commits the changes and pushes it to your repository
- Creates a pull request for you to review and merge if approved
- Replace all placeholders with your project information,
- Create a branch, commit the changes, and push it to your repository
- Create a pull request for you to review and merge if approved

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