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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ There are some special cases to note:
 
 ## What can the arrow package do?
 
-The Arrow C++ library is comprised of different parts, each of which serves a specific purpose. The arrow package provides binding to the C++ functionality for a wide range of data analysis
+The Arrow C++ library is comprised of different parts, each of which serves a specific purpose. The arrow package provides bindings to the C++ functionality for a wide range of data analysis
 tasks.
 
-It allows users to read and write data in a variety formats:
+It allows users to read and write data in a variety of formats:
 
 - Read and write Parquet files, an efficient and widely used columnar format
 - Read and write Arrow (formerly known as Feather) files, a format optimized for speed and