Clean up English idiom / grammar in chapter 3.1 (Introduction).

(Note that "errata" are plural; "erratum" is the singular nun.)
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<para>This chapter includes a list of packages that need to be downloaded in <para>This chapter includes a list of packages that need to be downloaded in
order to build a basic Linux system. The listed version numbers correspond to order to build a basic Linux system. The listed version numbers correspond to
versions of the software that are known to work, and this book is based on versions of the software that are known to work, and this book is based on
their use. We highly recommend against using different versions because the build their use. We highly recommend against using different versions, because the build
commands for one version may not work with a different version, unless the commands for one version may not work with a different version, unless the
different version is specified by a LFS errata or security advisory. different version is specified by an LFS erratum or security advisory.
The newest package versions may also have problems that require The newest package versions may also have problems that require
work-arounds. These work-arounds will be developed and stabilized in the work-arounds. These work-arounds will be developed and stabilized in the
development version of the book.</para> development version of the book.</para>
<para>For some packages, the release tarball and the (Git or SVN) <para>For some packages, the release tarball and the (Git or SVN)
repository snapshot tarball for this release may be published with repository snapshot tarball for that release may be published with
similar file name. A release tarball contains generated files (for similar file names. A release tarball contains generated files (for
example, <command>configure</command> script generated by example, a <command>configure</command> script generated by
<command>autoconf</command>), in addition to the contents of the <command>autoconf</command>), in addition to the contents of the
corresponding repository snapshot. The book uses release tarballs corresponding repository snapshot. The book uses release tarballs
whenever possible. Using a repository snapshot instead of a release whenever possible. Using a repository snapshot instead of a release
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</listitem> </listitem>
<listitem> <listitem>
<para>For stable versions of the book, a tarball of all the needed files <para>For stable versions of the book, a tarball of all the needed files
can be downloaded from one of the LFS files mirrors listed at can be downloaded from one of the mirror sites listed at
<ulink url="https://www.linuxfromscratch.org/mirrors.html#files"/>.</para> <ulink url="https://www.linuxfromscratch.org/mirrors.html#files"/>.</para>
</listitem> </listitem>
<listitem> <listitem>