diff --git a/source/app/metrics.mjs b/source/app/metrics.mjs
index ac349384..50f859ae 100644
--- a/source/app/metrics.mjs
+++ b/source/app/metrics.mjs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
           const template = q.template || conf.settings.templates.default
           const repositories = Math.max(0, Number(q.repositories)) || conf.settings.repositories || 100
           const pending = []
-          const s = (value, end = "") => value > 1 ? {y:"ies", "":"s"}[end] : end
+          const s = (value, end = "") => value !== 1 ? {y:"ies", "":"s"}[end] : end
           if ((!(template in Templates))||(!(template in conf.templates))||((conf.settings.templates.enabled.length)&&(!conf.settings.templates.enabled.includes(template))))
             throw new Error("unsupported template")
           const {image, style, fonts} = conf.templates[template]
@@ -274,4 +274,4 @@
           }[key]??{})]
         )),
       })
-  }
\ No newline at end of file
+  }
diff --git a/source/templates/classic/image.svg b/source/templates/classic/image.svg
index 613d0302..d01f8b8e 100644
--- a/source/templates/classic/image.svg
+++ b/source/templates/classic/image.svg
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
               <% if (user.isHireable) { %>
                 <div class="field hire">
                   <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 16 16" width="16" height="16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M6.75 0A1.75 1.75 0 005 1.75V3H1.75A1.75 1.75 0 000 4.75v8.5C0 14.216.784 15 1.75 15h12.5A1.75 1.75 0 0016 13.25v-8.5A1.75 1.75 0 0014.25 3H11V1.75A1.75 1.75 0 009.25 0h-2.5zM9.5 3V1.75a.25.25 0 00-.25-.25h-2.5a.25.25 0 00-.25.25V3h3zM5 4.5H1.75a.25.25 0 00-.25.25V6a2 2 0 002 2h9a2 2 0 002-2V4.75a.25.25 0 00-.25-.25H5zm-1.5 5a3.484 3.484 0 01-2-.627v4.377c0 .138.112.25.25.25h12.5a.25.25 0 00.25-.25V8.873a3.484 3.484 0 01-2 .627h-9z"></path></svg>
-                  Available for hire !
+                  Available for hire!
                 </div>
               <% } %>
             </section>
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
               <div class="field">
                 <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 16 16" width="16" height="16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M8.75.75a.75.75 0 00-1.5 0V2h-.984c-.305 0-.604.08-.869.23l-1.288.737A.25.25 0 013.984 3H1.75a.75.75 0 000 1.5h.428L.066 9.192a.75.75 0 00.154.838l.53-.53-.53.53v.001l.002.002.002.002.006.006.016.015.045.04a3.514 3.514 0 00.686.45A4.492 4.492 0 003 11c.88 0 1.556-.22 2.023-.454a3.515 3.515 0 00.686-.45l.045-.04.016-.015.006-.006.002-.002.001-.002L5.25 9.5l.53.53a.75.75 0 00.154-.838L3.822 4.5h.162c.305 0 .604-.08.869-.23l1.289-.737a.25.25 0 01.124-.033h.984V13h-2.5a.75.75 0 000 1.5h6.5a.75.75 0 000-1.5h-2.5V3.5h.984a.25.25 0 01.124.033l1.29.736c.264.152.563.231.868.231h.162l-2.112 4.692a.75.75 0 00.154.838l.53-.53-.53.53v.001l.002.002.002.002.006.006.016.015.045.04a3.517 3.517 0 00.686.45A4.492 4.492 0 0013 11c.88 0 1.556-.22 2.023-.454a3.512 3.512 0 00.686-.45l.045-.04.01-.01.006-.005.006-.006.002-.002.001-.002-.529-.531.53.53a.75.75 0 00.154-.838L13.823 4.5h.427a.75.75 0 000-1.5h-2.234a.25.25 0 01-.124-.033l-1.29-.736A1.75 1.75 0 009.735 2H8.75V.75zM1.695 9.227c.285.135.718.273 1.305.273s1.02-.138 1.305-.273L3 6.327l-1.305 2.9zm10 0c.285.135.718.273 1.305.273s1.02-.138 1.305-.273L13 6.327l-1.305 2.9z"></path></svg>
                 <% if (computed.licenses.favorite.length) { %>
-                  Prefer <%= computed.licenses.favorite %> license
+                  Prefers <%= computed.licenses.favorite %> license
                 <% } else { %>
                   No license preference
                 <% } %>
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@
 
       <% if (base.metadata) { %>
         <footer>
-          <span>These metrics <%= !computed.token.scopes.includes("repo") ? "does not include all" : "includes" %> private contributions<% if ((config.timezone?.name)&&(!config.timezone?.error)) { %>, timezone <%= config.timezone.name %><% } %></span>
+          <span>These metrics <%= !computed.token.scopes.includes("repo") ? "do not include all" : "include" %> private contributions<% if ((config.timezone?.name)&&(!config.timezone?.error)) { %>, timezone <%= config.timezone.name %><% } %></span>
           <span>Last updated <%= new Date().toGMTString() %> with lowlighter/metrics@<%= meta.version %></span>
         </footer>
       <% } %>
@@ -1051,4 +1051,4 @@
       <div id="metrics-end"></div>
     </div>
   </foreignObject>
-</svg>
\ No newline at end of file
+</svg>