Merge pull request godotengine#9155 from AThousandShips/article_fix

Fix incorrect uses of a/an

Author: mhilbrunner

about/faq.rst

@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ data directory. This is usually a good approach, but this means configuration fi
 will not carry across machines if you copy the folder containing the Godot executable.
 See :ref:`doc_data_paths` for more information.
 
-If *true* portable operation is desired (e.g. for use on an USB stick),
+If *true* portable operation is desired (e.g. for use on a USB stick),
 follow the steps in :ref:`doc_data_paths_self_contained_mode`.
 
 Why does Godot prioritize Vulkan and OpenGL over Direct3D?
@@ -287,10 +287,10 @@ available on (nearly) all platforms. Thanks to this design decision, a project
 developed with Godot on Windows will run out of the box on Linux, macOS, and
 more.
 
-While Vulkan and OpenGL remain our primary focus for their open standard and 
-cross-platform benefits, Godot 4.3 introduced experimental support for Direct3D 12. 
-This addition aims to enhance performance and compatibility on platforms where 
-Direct3D 12 is prevalent, such as Windows and Xbox. However, Vulkan and OpenGL 
+While Vulkan and OpenGL remain our primary focus for their open standard and
+cross-platform benefits, Godot 4.3 introduced experimental support for Direct3D 12.
+This addition aims to enhance performance and compatibility on platforms where
+Direct3D 12 is prevalent, such as Windows and Xbox. However, Vulkan and OpenGL
 will continue as the default rendering backends on all platforms, including Windows.
 
 Why does Godot aim to keep its core feature set small?

about/system_requirements.rst

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Desktop or laptop PC - Minimum
 
     Vulkan drivers for these Windows versions are known to have issues with
     memory leaks. As a result, it's recommended to stick to the Compatibility
-    rendering method when running Godot on an Windows version older than 10.
+    rendering method when running Godot on a Windows version older than 10.
 
 Mobile device (smartphone/tablet) - Minimum
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ Desktop or laptop PC - Minimum
 
     Vulkan drivers for these Windows versions are known to have issues with
     memory leaks. As a result, it's recommended to stick to the Compatibility
-    rendering method when running Godot on an Windows version older than 10.
+    rendering method when running Godot on a Windows version older than 10.
 
 Mobile device (smartphone/tablet) - Minimum
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

contributing/development/compiling/introduction_to_the_buildsystem.rst

@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ For the folders accelerated by this option, multiple ``.cpp`` files are
 compiled in each translation unit, so headers can be shared between multiple
 files, which can dramatically decrease build times.
 
-To make a SCU build, use the ``scu_build=yes`` SCons option.
+To peform an SCU build, use the ``scu_build=yes`` SCons option.
 
 .. note:: When developing a Pull Request using SCU builds, be sure to make a
           regular build prior to submitting the PR. This is because SCU builds

contributing/development/core_and_modules/binding_to_external_libraries.rst

@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ These files should contain the following:
         // Nothing to do here in this example.
     }
 
-Next, you need to create a ``SCsub`` file so the build system compiles
+Next, you need to create an ``SCsub`` file so the build system compiles
 this module:
 
 .. code-block:: python

contributing/development/core_and_modules/custom_modules_in_cpp.rst

@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ These files should contain the following:
        // Nothing to do here in this example.
     }
 
-Next, we need to create a ``SCsub`` file so the build system compiles
+Next, we need to create an ``SCsub`` file so the build system compiles
 this module:
 
 .. code-block:: python

contributing/development/core_and_modules/internal_rendering_architecture.rst

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ pass.
 
 The first important change in the mobile renderer is that the mobile renderer
 does not use the RGBA16F texture formats that the desktop renderer does.
-Instead, it is using a R10G10B10A2 UNORM texture format. This halves the bandwidth
+Instead, it is using an R10G10B10A2 UNORM texture format. This halves the bandwidth
 required and has further improvements as mobile hardware often further optimizes
 for 32-bit formats. The tradeoff is that the mobile renderer has limited HDR
 capabilities due to the reduced precision and maximum values in the color data.
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ begins. Godot's 2D drawing methods such as the Line2D node or some CanvasItem
 strips and vertex colors, which don't require MSAA to work.
 
 A 2D signed distance field representing LightOccluder2D nodes in the viewport is
-automatically generated if an user shader requests it. This can be used for
+automatically generated if a user shader requests it. This can be used for
 various effects in custom shaders, such as 2D global illumination. It is also
 used to calculate particle collisions in 2D.
 

contributing/development/core_and_modules/unit_testing.rst

@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ macros which allow to log test output in a format written by doctest.
 +----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 
 Different reporters can be chosen at run-time. For instance, here's how the
-output can be redirected to a XML file:
+output can be redirected to an XML file:
 
 .. code-block:: shell
 

contributing/development/file_formats/tscn.rst

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ If the file has no resources, ``load_steps`` is omitted. The engine will
 still load the file correctly if ``load_steps`` is incorrect, but this will affect
 loading bars and any other piece of code relying on that value.
 
-``uid`` is an unique string-based identifier representing the scene. This is
+``uid`` is a unique string-based identifier representing the scene. This is
 used by the engine to track files that are moved around, even while the editor
 is closed. Scripts can also load UID-based resources using the ``uid://`` path
 prefix to avoid relying on filesystem paths. This makes it possible to move
@@ -279,8 +279,8 @@ External resources
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 External resources are links to resources not contained within the TSCN file
-itself. An external resource consists of a path, a type, an UID (used to map its
-filesystem location to an unique identifier) and an ID (used to refer to the
+itself. An external resource consists of a path, a type, a UID (used to map its
+filesystem location to a unique identifier) and an ID (used to refer to the
 resource in the scene file).
 
 Godot always generates absolute paths relative to the resource directory and

tutorials/3d/global_illumination/using_lightmap_gi.rst

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Setting up
 ----------
 
 First of all, before the lightmapper can do anything, the objects to be baked need
-an UV2 layer and a texture size. An UV2 layer is a set of secondary texture coordinates
+a UV2 layer and a texture size. A UV2 layer is a set of secondary texture coordinates
 that ensures any face in the object has its own place in the UV map. Faces must
 not share pixels in the texture.
 

tutorials/animation/creating_movies.rst

@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ others will require a conversion step beforehand. `HandBrake <https://handbrake.
 (GUI) and `FFmpeg <https://ffmpeg.org/>`__ (CLI) are popular open source tools
 for this purpose. FFmpeg has a steeper learning curve, but it's more powerful.
 
-The command below converts an AVI video to a MP4 (H.264) video with a Constant
+The command below converts an AVI video to an MP4 (H.264) video with a Constant
 Rate Factor (CRF) of 15. This results in a relatively large file, but is
 well-suited for platforms that will re-encode your videos to reduce their size
 (such as most video sharing websites):