Don't use future tense.

1 files changed, 9 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/README b/README
index 5f80eaf5..fdda2b2e 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ Berkeley `-me' macros, the enhanced version `gxditview' of the X11
 `xditview' previewer, and an implementation of the `-mm' macros
 contributed by Joergen Haegg (jh@axis.se).
 
-See the file `INSTALL' for installation instructions.  You will
-require a C++ compiler.
+See the file `INSTALL' for installation instructions.  You require
+a C++ compiler.
 
 The file `NEWS' describes recent user-visible changes to `groff'.
 
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ then executing the commands
 
 (Note that you need an `ssh' client for security reasons.)
 
-This will create a subdirectory, `~/cvswork/groff', with a "checked
-out" copy of the `CVS' repository.  An update of this working copy may
+This creates a subdirectory, `~/cvswork/groff', with a `checked
+out' copy of the `CVS' repository.  An update of this working copy may
 be achieved, at any later time by invoking the commands
 
   cd ~/cvswork/groff
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ Note that `texinfo' and `bison' or `byacc' are required only for
 building from `CVS' sources (either a checked out working copy, or a
 daily snapshot).  They are not required for building from a stable
 release tarball.  Also note that the version numbers stated are the
-minimum supported.  No version of `texinfo' < 4.8 will work, and the
+minimum supported.  No version of `texinfo' < 4.8 works, and the
 original release of `bison' 1.875 is known not to work; you *may* find
-that `bison' releases < 1.875 will work, but in case of difficulty,
+that `bison' releases < 1.875 work, but in case of difficulty,
 please update to a later version *before* posting a bug report.
 
 For *all* sources, you need ghostscript for creation of either `PDF' or
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ For *all* sources, you need ghostscript for creation of either `PDF' or
 formats, then these packages are unnecessary.
 
 In Linux Debian, the installation of `texinfo' is dangerous.  For it
-creates a file `install-info' that will block the system installation.
+creates a file `install-info' that blocks the system installation.
 So the created `/usr/local/bin/install-info' must be renamed.
 
 The `groff' configure script searches for the X11 headers and
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ Please report bugs using the form in the file `BUG-REPORT'; the idea of
 this is to make sure that FSF has all the information it needs to fix
 the bug.  At the very least, read the `BUG-REPORT' form and make sure
 that you supply all the information that it asks for.  Even if you are
-not sure that something is a bug, report it using `BUG-REPORT': this will
-enable us to determine whether it really is a bug or not.
+not sure that something is a bug, report it using `BUG-REPORT': this
+enables us to determine whether it really is a bug or not.
 
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