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 * Insert new suggestions at the bottom of a category.
 * Use IMDb links & ratings.
 
-Once a PR is submitted, it will need to be "endorsed". This entails that your Pull Req. will be merged once more people show interest in your suggestion (i.e. react positively, comment on your pull-req etc).
+Once a PR is submitted, it will need to be "endorsed". This entails that your pull request will be merged once more people show interest in your suggestion (i.e. react positively, comment on your pull-req etc.)
 
 You can vote on Pull Requests with the [endorsement-needed](https://github.com/k4m4/movies-for-hackers/labels/endorsement-needed) tag.