doc: simplify "make use of" to "use"

PR-URL: #34861 Reviewed-By: James M Snell <jasnell@gmail.com> Reviewed-By: Trivikram Kamat <trivikr.dev@gmail.com>
richardlau · Sep 8, 2020 · Aug 27, 2020 · Aug 21, 2020 · Aug 22, 2020 · Aug 22, 2020
commit aee3b8510b738cdf8f0fc494f687da86d0b3f8d9
diff --git a/doc/api/addons.md b/doc/api/addons.md
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ and load it instead.
 
 ## Native abstractions for Node.js
 
-Each of the examples illustrated in this document make direct use of the
+Each of the examples illustrated in this document directly use the
 Node.js and V8 APIs for implementing addons. The V8 API can, and has, changed
 dramatically from one V8 release to the next (and one major Node.js release to
 the next). With each change, addons may need to be updated and recompiled in
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ The functions available and how to use them are documented in
 ## Addon examples
 
 Following are some example addons intended to help developers get started. The
-examples make use of the V8 APIs. Refer to the online [V8 reference][v8-docs]
+examples use the V8 APIs. Refer to the online [V8 reference][v8-docs]
 for help with the various V8 calls, and V8's [Embedder's Guide][] for an
 explanation of several concepts used such as handles, scopes, function
 templates, etc.

diff --git a/doc/api/n-api.md b/doc/api/n-api.md
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ versions:
     ```
 
 Thus, for an addon to remain ABI-compatible across Node.js major versions, it
-must make use exclusively of N-API by restricting itself to using
+must use N-API exclusively by restricting itself to using
 
 ```c
 #include <node_api.h>
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ From the perspective of a native addon this means that the bindings it provides
 may be called multiple times, from multiple contexts, and even concurrently from
 multiple threads.
 
-Native addons may need to allocate global state of which they make use during
+Native addons may need to allocate global state which they use during
 their entire life cycle such that the state must be unique to each instance of
 the addon.
 
@@ -5504,7 +5504,7 @@ return status of `napi_closing` in response to a call to
 should be the last API call made in conjunction with a given
 `napi_threadsafe_function`, because after the call completes, there is no
 guarantee that the `napi_threadsafe_function` is still allocated. For the same
-reason, do not make use of a thread-safe function
+reason, do not use a thread-safe function
 after receiving a return value of `napi_closing` in response to a call to
 `napi_call_threadsafe_function`. Data associated with the
 `napi_threadsafe_function` can be freed in its `napi_finalize` callback which
@@ -5527,8 +5527,8 @@ reference count reaches zero. In particular, `napi_call_threadsafe_function()`
 will return `napi_closing`, thus informing the threads that it is no longer
 possible to make asynchronous calls to the thread-safe function. This can be
 used as a criterion for terminating the thread. **Upon receiving a return value
-of `napi_closing` from `napi_call_threadsafe_function()` a thread must make no
-further use of the thread-safe function because it is no longer guaranteed to
+of `napi_closing` from `napi_call_threadsafe_function()` a thread must not use
+the thread-safe function anymore because it is no longer guaranteed to
 be allocated.**
 
 ### Deciding whether to keep the process running

diff --git a/doc/api/tls.md b/doc/api/tls.md
@@ -1718,7 +1718,7 @@ The `tls.createSecureContext()` method creates a `SecureContext` object. It is
 usable as an argument to several `tls` APIs, such as [`tls.createServer()`][]
 and [`server.addContext()`][], but has no public methods.
 
-A key is *required* for ciphers that make use of certificates. Either `key` or
+A key is *required* for ciphers that use certificates. Either `key` or
 `pfx` can be used to provide it.
 
 If the `ca` option is not given, then Node.js will default to using