removing contractions from CONTRIBUTING (#512)

diff --git a/bin/boilerplate/CONTRIBUTING.md b/bin/boilerplate/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 66bff19a805c53b87086a133d3dfaf381de6350e..f5158b02d544832f71c7e07e142313ae4689ef5d 100644 (file)
--- a/bin/boilerplate/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/bin/boilerplate/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ There are many ways to contribute,
 from writing new exercises and improving existing ones
 to updating or filling in the documentation
 and submitting [bug reports][issues]
 from writing new exercises and improving existing ones
 to updating or filling in the documentation
 and submitting [bug reports][issues]

-about things that don't work, aren't clear, or are missing.
+about things that do not work, aren not clear, or are missing.

 If you are looking for ideas, please see the 'Issues' tab for
 a list of issues associated with this repository,
 or you may also look at the issues for [Data Carpentry][dc-issues], 
 If you are looking for ideas, please see the 'Issues' tab for
 a list of issues associated with this repository,
 or you may also look at the issues for [Data Carpentry][dc-issues], 


@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ or you may also look at the issues for [Data Carpentry][dc-issues],
 Comments on issues and reviews of pull requests are just as welcome:
 we are smarter together than we are on our own.
 Reviews from novices and newcomers are particularly valuable:
 Comments on issues and reviews of pull requests are just as welcome:
 we are smarter together than we are on our own.
 Reviews from novices and newcomers are particularly valuable:

-it's easy for people who have been using these lessons for a while
+it is easy for people who have been using these lessons for a while

 to forget how impenetrable some of this material can be,
 so fresh eyes are always welcome.
 
 to forget how impenetrable some of this material can be,
 so fresh eyes are always welcome.