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Update Spotify README: Added information about required Redirect URI.
| # Before you start | ||
| To use the Spotify data source, you will need to create an application via the Spotify Developer portal. [Learn more](https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/tutorials/getting-started#create-an-app). | ||
| To use the Spotify data source, you will need to create an application via the Spotify Developer portal. [Learn more](https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/tutorials/getting-started#create-an-app). | ||
| You will need to specify a **Redirect URI** in order to setup your application. Please copy your desired URL from the following: |
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🟡 Line 3 uses "setup" as a verb ("in order to setup your application"), but "setup" is a noun/adjective — the correct verb form is "set up" (two words). Change it to "in order to set up your application".
Extended reasoning...
What the bug is
The newly added line reads: "You will need to specify a Redirect URI in order to setup your application." Here, "setup" is used as a verb, but in standard English "setup" functions as a noun or adjective (e.g., "the setup process", "a setup guide"). The correct verb form requires two separate words: "set up".
The specific code location
The error appears in plugins/Spotify/v1/docs/README.md at line 3 in the newly added text introduced by this PR.
Why it is a real error and not a style preference
The distinction between "setup" (noun/adjective) and "set up" (verb phrase) is a grammatical rule in standard English, not a stylistic choice. Dictionaries and style guides consistently treat "setup" as a one-word compound noun/adjective, while the verb usage requires two words. Using them interchangeably is a grammatical error.
Impact
The impact is minor — this is documentation text, and readers will generally understand the intent. However, it does reflect poorly on documentation quality, particularly in user-facing setup guides.
How to fix it
Simply change "setup" to "set up" on line 3.
Before: "in order to setup your application"
After: "in order to set up your application"
Step-by-step proof
- The full sentence reads: "You will need to specify a Redirect URI in order to setup your application."
- The word "setup" here is being used as a verb (the action of configuring the application).
- Test: substituting a synonym confirms it is a verb — "in order to configure your application" works correctly, proving "setup" here is acting as a verb.
- Since "setup" is not a valid verb form in standard English, this is a grammar error.
- The correct two-word verb phrase "set up" should be used: "in order to set up your application."
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