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Update mentoring.md #2347

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Changed some word mistakes

Changed some word mistakes
@github-actions github-actions bot added track/python Python track type/mentor-notes Mentor notes labels Jun 7, 2024
@@ -72,16 +72,16 @@ Next, the instructions suggest beginning by creating a function which works for
The return value of this function will typically be a string, but it can also be a list of strings for later assembly.
Whether in this function or for the final return, encourage them to use a list and combine the elements using `str.join`.

The main challenges are ensuring that the 'hundred' denominator is conditionally included and that the tens and ones columns are joined with a hyphen if they are both present.
The main challenges are ensuring that the 'hundred' denominator is conditionally included and that the tens and one's columns are joined with a hyphen if they are both present.
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Similar to "tens", this can be read as "the quantity of base one values". In which case, this is not a possessive term and the spelling is correct as-is.

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Encourage the student to use the first function they wrote for each set of three digits rather than duplicating the code.
Each set of three can be checked individually and conditionally added along with the appropriate denominator or the denominators can be stored in a list and iterated over.
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I believe the existing notes are grammatically correct as is. I don't see the value in changing this. Changing notes without correcting something adds a lot of churn and overhead.

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IsaacG commented Jun 7, 2024

These notes are not consumed by students. They are meant as guidelines to mentors. There is limited value in minor grammatical corrections, especially if the existing notes are correct.

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