Rework future tense in user-facing messages

src/libexpr/primops/context.cc

@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ static RegisterPrimOp primop_getContext({
       The string context tracks references to derivations within a string.
       It is represented as an attribute set of [store derivation](@docroot@/glossary.md#gloss-store-derivation) paths mapping to output names.
 
-      Using [string interpolation](@docroot@/language/string-interpolation.md) on a derivation will add that derivation to the string context.
+      Using [string interpolation](@docroot@/language/string-interpolation.md) on a derivation adds that derivation to the string context.
       For example,
 
       ```nix

src/libexpr/primops/fetchClosure.cc

@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ static RegisterPrimOp primop_fetchClosure({
     .doc = R"(
       Fetch a store path [closure](@docroot@/glossary.md#gloss-closure) from a binary cache, and return the store path as a string with context.
 
-      This function can be invoked in three ways, that we will discuss in order of preference.
+      This function can be invoked in three ways that we will discuss in order of preference.
 
       **Fetch a content-addressed store path**
 

src/libexpr/primops/fetchTree.cc

@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ static void fetchTree(
                 input.to_string());
         else
             state.error<EvalError>(
-                "in pure evaluation mode, '%s' will not fetch unlocked input '%s'",
+                "in pure evaluation mode, '%s' doesn't fetch unlocked input '%s'",
                 fetcher, input.to_string()).atPos(pos).debugThrow();
     }
 
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ static RegisterPrimOp primop_fetchTree({
       That is, `fetchTree` is idempotent.
 
       Downloads are cached in `$XDG_CACHE_HOME/nix`.
-      The remote source will be fetched from the network if both are true:
+      The remote source is fetched from the network if both are true:
       - A NAR hash is supplied and the corresponding store path is not [valid](@docroot@/glossary.md#gloss-validity), that is, not available in the store
 
         > **Note**
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ static RegisterPrimOp primop_fetchTree({
 
           > **Note**
           >
-          > If the URL points to a local directory, and no `ref` or `rev` is given, Nix will only consider files added to the Git index, as listed by `git ls-files` but use the *current file contents* of the Git working directory.
+          > If the URL points to a local directory, and no `ref` or `rev` is given, Nix only considers files added to the Git index, as listed by `git ls-files` but use the *current file contents* of the Git working directory.
 
         - `ref` (String, optional)
 
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ static RegisterPrimOp primop_fetchGit({
         This option has no effect once `shallow` cloning is enabled.
 
         By default, the `ref` value is prefixed with `refs/heads/`.
-        As of 2.3.0, Nix will not prefix `refs/heads/` if `ref` starts with `refs/`.
+        As of 2.3.0, Nix doesn't prefix `refs/heads/` if `ref` starts with `refs/`.
 
       - `submodules` (default: `false`)
 
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ static RegisterPrimOp primop_fetchGit({
           }
           ```
 
-          Nix will refetch the branch according to the [`tarball-ttl`](@docroot@/command-ref/conf-file.md#conf-tarball-ttl) setting.
+          Nix refetches the branch according to the [`tarball-ttl`](@docroot@/command-ref/conf-file.md#conf-tarball-ttl) setting.
 
           This behavior is disabled in [pure evaluation mode](@docroot@/command-ref/conf-file.md#conf-pure-eval).
 
@@ -851,9 +851,9 @@ static RegisterPrimOp primop_fetchGit({
           ```
 
       If the URL points to a local directory, and no `ref` or `rev` is
-      given, `fetchGit` will use the current content of the checked-out
-      files, even if they are not committed or added to Git's index. It will
-      only consider files added to the Git repository, as listed by `git ls-files`.
+      given, `fetchGit` uses the current content of the checked-out
+      files, even if they are not committed or added to Git's index. It
+      only considers files added to the Git repository, as listed by `git ls-files`.
     )",
     .fun = prim_fetchGit,
 });