Remove some contractions (e.g., you're -> you are) from docs

doc/contributor/discussion/contributing.md

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Currently, layer styles can be contributed without any programming knowledge by
 designing the style in QGIS, saving it as a `.qml`, and committing it to the
 `qgreenland/ancillary/styles` directory.
 
-You can contribute to this project even if you don't have write access by
+You can contribute to this project even if you do not have write access by
 forking, making your change, making all CI checks pass, then opening a Pull
 Request. Learn more:
 

doc/contributor/discussion/pydantic-and-mypy.md

@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ While Pydantic uses type annotations to determine runtime validation behavior, i
 effectively overrides your annotation with `Any` (try `reveal_type(MyModel)`!). This is
 because Pydantic needs to be able to convert compatible values. [Pydantic's mypy
 plugin](https://docs.pydantic.dev/1.10/mypy_plugin/#plugin-settings), which we use,
-offers an `init_typed` setting, which we don't use, to "correctly" annotate the
+offers an `init_typed` setting, which we do not use, to "correctly" annotate the
 `__init__` method of models, with the downside that Mypy throws errors when you take
 advantage of Pydantic's type conversion behavior.
 
-For this reason, it's expected that QGreenland config files would **pass** type checking
-when instantiating Pydantic models with incorrect field types. These would instead
-**fail** runtime validation.
+For this reason, it is expected that QGreenland config files would **pass** type
+checking when instantiating Pydantic models with incorrect field types. These
+would instead **fail** runtime validation.

doc/contributor/how-to/contribute-layers.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # How to contribute new layers
 
 ```{note}
-We can't promise that your layer will be added, so please [open an
+We cannot promise that your layer will be added, so please [open an
 issue](https://github.com/nsidc/qgreenland/issues/new/choose) and start a
 discussion before developing a processing pipeline for a new layer. 
 ```

doc/contributor/how-to/contribute-styles.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ following process:
 
 ![Save style](/_images/save_style.png)
 
-* At this point, if you're uncomfortable with Git and GitHub, you can email us
+* At this point, if you are uncomfortable with Git and GitHub, you can email us
   your style file at qgreenland.info@gmail.com. Otherwise, continue on...
 * Save the style to `qgreenland/assets/styles/<name>.qml` directory of this
   repository or your fork. Keep in mind that styles can be shared between

doc/contributor/how-to/release-new-version.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Versions should be in one of the following forms:
 * `vX.Y.Z`: A final release, e.g. `v1.2.3`.
 
 ```{caution}
-When using `bumpversion build`, ensure you've already used `bumpversion
+When using `bumpversion build`, ensure you have already used `bumpversion
 prerelease`. Running `bumpversion build` from a final release version number
 can result in an incorrect patch number, e.g. `v1.2.304`.
 ```

doc/contributor/how-to/write-documentation.md

@@ -48,10 +48,11 @@ Our PDF doc is intended to be user-focused, but our HTML docs serve users and
 contributors (i.e. PDF docs are a subset of HTML docs). Most of the docs end up in both
 formats, so we want to use the same content to create both.
 
-Sphinx offers the `.. only::` directive for conditional content, but it does not work as
-one might intuitively expect. Specifically, it isn't capable of creating conditional or
-filtered `toctrees`. Because of this insufficiency, we're employing two nonstandard
-methods in `doc/index.rst` to deselect items from PDF docs:
+Sphinx offers the `.. only::` directive for conditional content, but it does not
+work as one might intuitively expect. Specifically, it isn't capable of creating
+conditional or filtered `toctrees`. Because of this insufficiency, we are
+employing two nonstandard methods in `doc/index.rst` to deselect items from PDF
+docs:
 
 * The package
   [sphinx-selective-exclude](https://pypi.org/project/sphinx-selective-exclude/)
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ the Docs.
 ## Contributing to documentation
 
 ```{attention}
-You'll need to have TeX Live installed if you want to render PDF documentation. On
+You will need to have TeX Live installed if you want to render PDF documentation. On
 Debian-based systems, you can install it with `sudo apt install texlive-latex-extra`.
 
 We attempted to include this dependency via the `conda` package `texlive-core`, but
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ it.
   material](https://diataxis.fr/reference/), or a [Discussion
   topic](https://diataxis.fr/explanation/)? Ensure your document is in the
   correct directory and written for the correct audience.
-* Write your documentation in Markdown, unless you're writing a page that must
+* Write your documentation in Markdown, unless you are writing a page that must
   be majority reStructuredText, such as an `index.rst` for a new group of pages.
 * Ensure your documentation page starts with a top-level header. This is the
   title of the page.

doc/contributor/reference/architecture/storage.md

@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ data/private-archive
 ```
 
 While this project prefers to only include publicly-archived and
-machine-accessible data, we do have some privately-archived data that we've
+machine-accessible data, we do have some privately-archived data that we have
 sourced by e-mailing scientists or manually interacting with machine-unfriendly
-systems. These datasets have an `access_instructions` attribute in
-configuration that describes how the data was acquired.
+systems. These datasets have an `access_instructions` attribute in configuration
+that describes how the data was acquired.
 
 May be read-only.
 

doc/user/how-to/adding-data.md

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ To edit a vector layer:
    Table**.
 5. If you just want to edit a record in a vector layer’s **Attribute Table**, you can open
    the **Attribute Table** and click on the **Toggle Editing** icon in the table toolbar. Be
-   sure to save the layer edits after you’re done making edits.
+   sure to save the layer edits after you are done making edits.
 6. When you’re finished, click on the **Toggle Editing** button again in the toolbar to
    disable editing.
 
@@ -132,10 +132,11 @@ extract features from vector layers using the custom polygon boundary layer
 instead of the "Greenland coastlines 2017" layer.
 
 ## Importing GPS and other GNSS Data Using the GPS Plugin
+<TODO: this section outdated, see: https://docs.qgis.org/3.28/en/docs/user_manual/working_with_gps/plugins_gps.html>
 
 Importing GPS (Global Positioning System) or other GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite
 System) data into QGIS requires an internal plugin. A plugin is just a new feature or function
-that you can add to QGIS that does something one of the built-in tools doesn’t do. Many
+that you can add to QGIS that does something one of the built-in tools does not do. Many
 plugins are ‘external’ meaning they are not developed and maintained by the QGIS
 development team. Some plugins, however, are ‘core’ meaning they are maintained by the
 QGIS team. The **GPS Plugin** is a core plugin and should already be installed in your version of
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ QGIS.
 To turn on the **GPS Plugin**:
 1. Go to **Plugins -> Manage and Install Plugins** in the **Menu Bar**.
 2. Click on **Installed** in the left sidebar, then check the box next to **GPS Tools** in
-the plugin list. If it is already checked, don’t change anything.
+the plugin list. If it is already checked, do not change anything.
 3. Click **Close**.
 
 You can import GPS data either directly from a GPS device that is connected to your

doc/user/how-to/troubleshooting.md

@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@
 
 ## Difficulty opening the project
 
-If you're having trouble opening the project, first ensure you're using QGIS
+If you are having trouble opening the project, first ensure you are using QGIS
 3.16 LTR or greater. If you want to move QGreenland to a different location on
 your filesystem, move the entire directory; do not attempt to move only the
 `.qgs`/`.qgz` project file.
 
 
-### QGIS won't start on OSX Catalina
+### QGIS will not start on OSX Catalina
 
 QGIS is currently not 'notarized' for Mac OSX. If you receive `The developer of
 this app needs to update it to work with this version of macOS. Contact the
@@ -38,18 +38,18 @@ qgis qgreenland.qgs
 
 ### No layers are present in the Layers Panel
 
-If you don't see layers in the **Layers Panel**, you have not correctly opened a
-project. Click **Project** in the **Menu Bar**, then select **Add Project**, then
-navigate to your QGreenland directory, wherever you saved it, and open the
+If you do not see layers in the **Layers Panel**, you have not correctly opened
+a project. Click **Project** in the **Menu Bar**, then select **Add Project**,
+then navigate to your QGreenland directory, wherever you saved it, and open the
 `.qgs`/`.qgz` file inside.
 
 
 ## Difficulty using the project
 
 ### After opening QGreenland, I only see blue ocean
 
-Right click on a layer in the **Layers Panel** that you'd like to view, and select
-**Zoom to Layer**.
+Right click on a layer in the **Layers Panel** that you would like to view, and
+select **Zoom to Layer**.
 
 If you experience this issue, please [contact
 us](mailto:qgreenland.info@gmail.com) with information about your Operating
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ affected. Reboot your computer to make the changes permanent.
 
 ### I see `ERROR: Too many connections: max 64` in my terminal
 
-We don't think this is an issue. This started happening when we switched to
-GeoPackages for vector data, but we've observed no negative impact of this
-error message.
+We do not think this is an issue. This started happening when we switched to
+GeoPackages for vector data, but we have observed no negative impact of this error
+message.
 
 
 ### The QGIS interface has no buttons or toolbars
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ wish to turn on so that they are displayed. You can also go to
 **View -> Toolbars** in the **Menu Bar**.
 
 
-### I can't see a layer in the Map View even though it's turned on and I've zoomed to it
+### I cannot see a layer in the Map View even though it is turned on and I have zoomed to it
 
 Double-check that there is not another layer overlaying and thus obscuring the
 layer you want to see in the **Map View**. Remember that layer are displayed in the
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ has determined can be ignored:
    impact on the layers themselves or the project usability.
 
 
-## I'm having other problems. How do I contact the QGreenland team?
+## I am having other problems. How do I contact the QGreenland team?
 
 If you have feedback on or questions about the QGreenland data package, or want
 to contribute datasets to future QGreenland releases, please contact us at

doc/what_is_qgr.md

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ See our tutorial on how to get started with QGreenland Core
 ```{attention}
 The QGIS Plugin **[QGreenland Custom](https://plugins.qgis.org/plugins/qgreenland/)
 (beta)** is no longer supported. This was an experiment, and we decided to go in a
-different direction. It shouldn't be expected to work.
+different direction. It should not be expected to work.
 ```
 
 Visit the [QGreenland website](https://qgreenland.org)