'should be' feels wrong here, 'are' seems a better fit

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@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ to inform the reader that some precondition is met.  These statements are often
 best along the lines of `given a setup which works` or `given a development enviroment`
 or somesuch.
 
-The `when` statements should be best used to denote **active** steps. These are
+The `when` statements are best used to denote **active** steps. These are
 the steps which your putative actors or personae use to achieve their goals.
 These often work best in the form `when I do the thing` or
 `when the user does the thing`.