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[documentation-style] Prefer plain wording accessible to non-native speakers

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Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
72/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Domain
documentation

Research direction

No file or entry point is named. Locate the repository’s existing documentation style guidance and review how wording recommendations are organized. Add guidance favoring plain, widely understood vocabulary, including an example such as “locus,” and verify that the acceptance criteria are covered.

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Description

documentation

Prefer simple, widely understood wording over sophisticated or academic terms so a global audience including non-native English speakers can follow easily.

Example to avoid: "locus" (academic Latin).

Acceptance criteria

  • Documentation style guidance recommends plain vocabulary and gives examples of terms to avoid.
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Forks
10
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