Original sentence: Bottoming tap or plug tap:  The tap illustrated in the top of the image has a continuous cutting edge with no taper
Edited sentence: Bottoming tap or plug tap:  The tap illustrated in the top of the image has a continuous cutting edge with almost no taper — between 1 and 1.5 threads of taper is typical.The number of tapered threads typically ranges from 3 to 5.The number of tapered threads typically ranges from 8 to 10