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diff --git a/assignment2/document.tex b/assignment2/document.tex
index 2fc9e99..7f13262 100644
--- a/assignment2/document.tex
+++ b/assignment2/document.tex
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
   % to address the potential impacts of the proposed development
   \input{mitigation}
 
-  {\footnotesize{Approximate word count: 2500}}
+  {\footnotesize{Approximate word count: 2880}}
 
   \printbibliography[heading=bibnumbered]
 
diff --git a/assignment2/mitigation.tex b/assignment2/mitigation.tex
index 9cdf874..607b1d6 100644
--- a/assignment2/mitigation.tex
+++ b/assignment2/mitigation.tex
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ compensation for an impact on a particular component of the
 environment are referred to as mitigation measures.  Keeping in mind
 that EIA is a decision-making tool that includes weighing negative and
 positive impacts against each other, mitigation may also include
-actions that promote or increase the benefitial effects of a proposed
+actions that promote or increase the beneficial effects of a proposed
 development \parencite{mitigation}. As proposed activities can cause
 adverse effects far from the project site that would not normally be
 addressed in a cost benefit analysis, mitigation is also a way by
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ no standard method to proactively measure the many potential
 unintended side-effects of a mitigation
 measure \parencite[compare][]{mitigation}. As a mitigation measure and
 associated monitoring can be very expensive, the project planners have
-to consider alternatives to proposed activites early on in the
+to consider alternatives to proposed activities early on in the
 planning process.  The requirement for listing mitigation measures in
 the EIA process hence encourages an inclusive, open approach to
 development.
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ aquatic ecosystems and existing fish and invertebrate populations.  A
 new factory should be designed to use less water; this could be
 accomplished by reusing water where reuse does not have sanitary
 implications (e.g. using grey water for cooling). To prevent serious
-problems associated with temporary overallocation (such as hostile
+problems associated with temporary over-allocation (such as hostile
 rises in water temperatures due to low flow or water levels), key
 indicators near the factory site need to be monitored constantly.
 
diff --git a/assignment2/potential-effects.tex b/assignment2/potential-effects.tex
index 25b59a2..2e37e1c 100644
--- a/assignment2/potential-effects.tex
+++ b/assignment2/potential-effects.tex
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 % 830 words
-% actual: 1200+ words
+% actual: 1220+ words
 
 \section{Proposed activities and their potential effects}
 
-All three major stations in the lifecycle of the proposed dairy
+All three major stations in the life cycle of the proposed dairy
 factory have to be considered for an assessment of the potential
 effects of the project: preparation of the site and construction,
 operation, and eventual close-down of the facility. For the purposes
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ construction in proximity to the river as well as the proposed take
 and discharge activities during operation of the factory have direct
 effects on water quality parameters. Changes to the properties of the
 body of water (e.g. sediment load, changes in flow patterns, increases
-in nutrient levels) affect not merely aesthetical values held by
+in nutrient levels) affect not merely aesthetic values held by
 residents of the affected region, but are likely to have impacts on
 the composition of aquatic communities and the health of riparian and
 aquatic ecosystems.
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ of the sink waterway by more than one to two
 degrees \parencite{chemical}. 
 
 
-\subsection{Other activites and socio-economic effects}
+\subsection{Other activities and socio-economic effects}
 
 Related activities such as the transport of raw materials from farms
 to the factory and the transport of finished products to local stores
@@ -157,10 +157,10 @@ effects could lead to a reduction of life quality for residents in
 this area.
 
 The inventory of impacts does not end here, however. The potentially
-benefitial effects of the proposed project also have to be considered
+beneficial effects of the proposed project also have to be considered
 and---if possible--quantified.  The establishment of a dairy factory
 close to dairy farms provides a boost to the local and national
 economy and creates numerous job opportunities---temporary jobs for
 construction workers as well as stable employment for engineers,
-maintenance personell, factory workers, managers, and in the
+maintenance personnel, factory workers, managers, and in the
 transportation sector.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/assignment2/significance.tex b/assignment2/significance.tex
index 16b8f39..b764726 100644
--- a/assignment2/significance.tex
+++ b/assignment2/significance.tex
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 % 1070 words
+% actual: ~1040 words
 % Explain how you would identify the significant effects. Discuss
 % any difficulties in determining the significance of effects in EIA
 
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ One of the goals of impact assessment is to weigh the desired positive
 impacts of a proposal against the expected negative impacts in order
 to evaluate whether the project plan should be pursued or discarded.
 The dairy factory could, for example, result in an increase in the
-number of employment opportunities, enlargen the economic basis of the
+number of employment opportunities, enlarge the economic basis of the
 region, increase the country's export volume, etc. While it is
 possible to quantify many of these positive effects (e.g. by
 estimating from experience with similar projects) it is not clear how
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ wastewater and river water, but also on the cumulative temperature
 increase due to human activity reflected in the mean temperature of
 the affected body of water. Case studies can be used to estimate the
 magnitude of the impact. If the limit on water temperature would be
-exceeded by the plant's wastewaster discharge, the impact would be
+exceeded by the plant's wastewater discharge, the impact would be
 rated as significant and in need of mitigation to avoid significant
 effects on the aquatic ecosystem. The same approach is applicable for
 any impact that affects quantifiable environmental properties, such as