From 3a32f921ba3191cc46f20bf1ec5b2e58bb0ce831 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Wolf McNally Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2020 23:08:06 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Typos. --- papers/bcr-2020-012-bytewords.md | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/papers/bcr-2020-012-bytewords.md b/papers/bcr-2020-012-bytewords.md index 780a862..e472e95 100644 --- a/papers/bcr-2020-012-bytewords.md +++ b/papers/bcr-2020-012-bytewords.md @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Schemes like [BIP39] and [SLIP39] (see Appendix) encode a binary string as a ser * Additionally, words can be uniquely identified by their first three letters or last three letters. * Representing each byte as a single word simplifies encoder and decoder architecture. * Minimizing the number of letters for each word simplifies transfer to permanent media such as stamped metal. -* Using only ASCII characters (and one optional separator character, either space or hyphen) preserves compatibility with URI and QR code character sets. +* Using only ASCII letters (and one optional separator character, either space or hyphen) preserves compatibility with URI and QR code character sets. * Provides a four-word sequence at the end as a checksum of the entire sequence. ### Word selection criteria @@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ Schemes like [BIP39] and [SLIP39] (see Appendix) encode a binary string as a ser * Prefer words in common usage. * Avoid homophones and near homophones. * Prefer two-syllable words. -* Each word's first three characters must be a unique sequence (XXX-). -* Each word's last three characters must be a unique sequence (-XXX). -* Each word's first and last characters must be a unique sequence (X--X). +* Each word's first three letters must be a unique sequence (XXX-). +* Each word's last three letters must be a unique sequence (-XXX). +* Each word's first and last letters must be a unique sequence (X--X). * The Damerau-Levenshtein distance between any two words is at least 2. * Prefer words with positive connotations. * Prefer words which are "interesting" (strong emotional valence) even if connotation is neutral or slightly negative.