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@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ https://pkg.go.dev/badge/github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum
 [![Travis](https://app.travis-ci.com/ethereum/go-ethereum.svg?branch=master)](https://app.travis-ci.com/github/ethereum/go-ethereum)
 [![Discord](https://img.shields.io/badge/discord-join%20chat-blue.svg)](https://discord.gg/nthXNEv)
 
-Automated builds are available for stable releases and the unstable master branch. Binary
+Auto builds are available for stable releases and the unstable master branch. Binary
 archives are published at https://geth.ethereum.org/downloads/.
 
 ## Building the source
 
-For prerequisites and detailed build instructions please read the [Installation Instructions](https://geth.ethereum.org/docs/getting-started/installing-geth).
+quisites and detailed build instructions please read the [Installation Instructions](https://geth.ethereum.org/docs/getting-started/installing-geth).
 
 Building `geth` requires both a Go (version 1.19 or later) and a C compiler. You can install
 them using your favourite package manager. Once the dependencies are installed, run