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 ## Setup
 
-To use the examples you will first need a [Nexmo account][sign-up]. Then rename
+To use the examples, you will first need a [Nexmo account][sign-up]. Then rename
 the `example.env` file to `.env` and set the values as required.
 
 For some of the examples you will need to [buy a number][buy-number].
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Navigate to the appropriate route defined in `server.py` to execute the example.
 
 ## Request an Example
 
-Please [raise and issue](https://github.com/nexmo-community/nexmo-python-quickstart/issues) to request an example that isn't present within the quickstart. Pull requests will be gratefully received.
+Please [raise an issue](https://github.com/nexmo-community/nexmo-python-quickstart/issues) to request an example that isn't present within the quickstart. Pull requests will be gratefully received.
 
 ## License