grammar review (#113)

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 ## Introduction {#intro}
 
-The web should empower an equitable, informed and interconnected society.
+The web should empower an equitable, informed, and interconnected society.
 It has been, and should continue to be, designed
 to enable communication and knowledge-sharing for everyone.
 In order for the web to continue to be beneficial to society,
 we need to consider the ethical implications of our work
 when we build web technologies, applications, and sites.
 
 The web is made up of a number of technologies and technical standards.
-HTML, CSS and JavaScript are often thought of as the web's core set of technologies
+HTML, CSS, and JavaScript are often thought of as the web's core set of technologies
 but there are many other technologies, standards,
 languages and APIs that come together to form the "web platform."
 We strive to maintain a strong ethical framework as a differentiator for the web platform,
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 [privacy](https://www.w3.org/Privacy/), and
 [security](https://www.w3.org/Security/).
 Web technologies are also released for use under a
-[royalty free license](https://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy/)
+[royalty-free license](https://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy/)
 to enable open source implementation.
 We build new web technologies in a collaborative manner
 according to open processes
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@
 (such as the W3C <a href="https://www.w3.org/Consortium/cepc/">Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct</a>).
 
 These are often cited as some of the strengths of the web.
-Despite this, in the 30 years since development of the web began,
-it has become clear that the web platform can often be used in ways that subvert its original mission,
+Despite this, in the 30 years since the development of the web began,
+it has become clear that the web platform can often be used in ways that subvert its original mission
 or even be used to cause harm.
 
 The architecture of the web is designed with
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 that best meets their needs
 (for example, with strong privacy protections).
 
-The web should also support human rights, dignity and personal agency.
+The web should also support human rights, dignity, and personal agency.
 We need to put internationally recognized human rights at the core of the web platform [[?UDHR]].
 We can reinforce this approach by promoting ethical thinking across the web industry.
 
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 ### Purpose {#purpose}
 
 This is a statement of the ethical principles of the W3C community.
-Spec developers, authors and reviewers can use it to guide their thinking.
+Spec developers, authors, and reviewers can use it to guide their thinking.
 In particular, the purpose of this document is to
 inform wide review of new charters,
 new specifications, and
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ <h3 id="noharm" data-export="" data-dfn-type="dfn">
 We consider a range of threat models that account for abuse scenarios
 at different scales, from societal to interpersonal.
 We will prioritize potential benefits for web users over potential benefits to web developers,
-content providers, user agents, advertisers or others in the ecosystem,
+content providers, user agents, advertisers, or others in the ecosystem,
 in line with the
 <a data-cite="design-principles#priority-of-constituencies">priority of constituencies</a>.
 We commit to learning about and understanding diverse perspectives,
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ <h3 id="allpeople" data-export="" data-dfn-type="dfn">
 including visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, language, learning, and neurological disabilities.
 Anyone should be able to meaningfully participate
 in the creation of specifications, user agents, and content,
-and the platform should enable a fully accessible end user experience.
+and the platform should enable a fully accessible end-user experience.
   </p>
 </section>
 
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 where that does not contravene other human rights.
 Our work should not enable state censorship, <a data-cite="RFC7258#section-1">surveillance</a>
 or other practices that seek to limit this freedom.
-This principle must be balanced with respect for other human rights,
+This principle must be balanced with respect for other human rights
 and does not imply that individual services on the web must therefore support all speech.
 (For example: hate speech, harassment or abuse may reasonably be denied a platform).
   </p>
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   </h3>
   <p>
 Society relies on the integrity of public information.
-We have a responsibility to build web technologies to counter misinformation, 
+We have a responsibility to build web technologies to counter misinformation 
 and to maintain the integrity of information for public good.
 The public needs verifiable source and context information to recognize
 trustworthy web publishers and content.
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 We aim to reduce centralization in web architecture,
 minimizing single points of failure and single points of control.
 We will also build web technologies for individual developers
-as well for developers at large companies and organizations.
+as well as for developers at large companies and organizations.
 The web should enable do-it-yourself developers.
   </p>
 </section>
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 and these can change over time and vary geographically as 
 both web and environmental technologies develop.
 We will endeavor not to do further harm to the environment
-when we introduce new technologies to the web, and keep in mind
+when we introduce new technologies to the web and keep in mind
 that people most affected by the environmental consequences of new technologies
 may not be those who benefit from the features introduced.
 This includes, but is not limited to,
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 and how the code works.
 Furthermore, we will always make sure it is possible
 to audit and inspect web applications and underlying software
-for security, privacy or other considerations.
+for security, privacy, or other considerations.
   </p>
 </section>
 
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 <section class="appendix">
   <h2>Acknowlegements</h2>
   <p>
-The TAG would like to thank the following people for their help, input and feedback 
+The TAG would like to thank the following people for their help, input, and feedback 
 during the conceptualization and ongoing development of this document: 
 Tantek Çelik (Mozilla),
 Oluwatomisin Niyi-Awosusi,