Fix grammar and improve phrasing in README

[Vonarian]

Description of what this PR is changing or adding, and why:

Correct grammar and phrasing in README.md.
Issues fixed by this PR (if any):
Multiple (but small) changes were made to the README file to make it slightly more formal and also fix typos, grammar issues and similar.
PRs or commits this PR depends on (if any):
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Summary of Changes

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This pull request significantly enhances the readability and professionalism of the README.md file by addressing numerous grammatical inaccuracies, awkward phrasing, and minor typos. The changes aim to provide a clearer, more formal, and consistent guide for contributors and users, aligning the documentation with established style guidelines and improving the overall user experience.

Highlights

• Grammar and Phrasing Improvements: Corrected various grammatical errors, pronoun usage, and improved overall phrasing for better clarity and formality throughout the README.md file.
• Adherence to Style Guidelines: Ensured consistent terminology and alignment with the Google Developer Documentation Style Guidelines, including specific examples like avoiding 'i.e.' or 'e.g.' and using direct language.
• Enhanced Instructional Clarity: Refined instructions for PR submission, site building, and verification steps, making them more direct, polite, and easier to understand for contributors.
• Updated Error Message Wording: Adjusted the tense of a specific build error message related to code excerpts for accuracy.

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Changelog

• README.md
  • Updated pronoun usage from 'those issues' to 'them' and 'handles those' to 'handles them' for better flow.
  • Changed 'But here are a few notes' to 'Here are a few things' and 'But we welcome PRs' to 'However, we welcome PRs' for improved formality.
  • Refined the description of Grammarly from '(or similar)' to '(or a similar tool)'.
  • Adjusted the phrasing of style guide examples for conciseness (e.g., 'avoid "i.e." or "e.g."' instead of 'don't use "i.e." or "e.g."').
  • Changed 'do consider building' to 'please build and test' for a more direct and polite instruction.
  • Corrected preposition usage from 'it's on your path' to 'it's in your path' and improved verb agreement for Flutter version status.
  • Ensured singular agreement for 'version of Flutter' when referring to setup prerequisites.
  • Improved sentence structure for verifying code changes, including adding 'and then run' and 'that it is up to date'.
  • Simplified error handling instructions from 'then address those issues' to 'address them' and 'we'll try our best to help you' to 'we'll do our best to help'.
  • Clarified the conditions for checking links, changing 'would like to check all internal links are functional and Markdown link references are valid, build the site locally and then run' to 'want to check that all internal links and Markdown link references are valid, build the site locally and run'.
  • Replaced 'Validate all internal links are valid' with 'Verify that all internal links are valid' for consistency.
  • Updated the tense in the code excerpt error message from 'needed to be updated!' to 'need to be updated!'.

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Code Review

This pull request introduces several grammatical and phrasing improvements to the README.md file, enhancing its clarity and formality. The changes are generally positive, such as replacing 'But' with 'However', using more direct language like 'please' instead of 'do consider', and making sentences more concise. I've added one suggestion to improve the consistency of a list of style guidelines.

[sfshaza2]

/gcbrun

[sfshaza2]

Sure.

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