Index: general/genlib/aspell/aspell-config.xml
===================================================================
--- general/genlib/aspell/aspell-config.xml	(revision 7edd1703324e6f2d4e422bfcabfbc9613d4d27ac)
+++ general/genlib/aspell/aspell-config.xml	(revision a8d6ef3ada5e91dea01119e40091bf6287051877)
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 <sect3><title>Configuration Information</title>
 
-<para>After <application>Aspell</application> is installed at least one 
-dictionary needs to be installed. You can find them at <ulink url="http://aspell.net/"/>.</para>
+<para>After <application>Aspell</application> is installed, at least one 
+dictionary needs to be set up. You can find them at <ulink url="http://aspell.net/"/>.</para>
 
 <para>Install your dictionary or dictionaries by running the following commands:</para>
Index: general/genlib/ispell/ispell-inst.xml
===================================================================
--- general/genlib/ispell/ispell-inst.xml	(revision 7edd1703324e6f2d4e422bfcabfbc9613d4d27ac)
+++ general/genlib/ispell/ispell-inst.xml	(revision a8d6ef3ada5e91dea01119e40091bf6287051877)
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 <screen><userinput><command>sed -e "s:/usr/local:/usr:g" local.h.linux > local.h</command></userinput></screen>
 
-<para>By default, <application>ispell</application> only installs American
-English dictionary. To install other languages, check out the <filename>config.X</filename> file
-for the define to append to <filename>local.h</filename>.</para>
+<para>By default, <application>ispell</application> only installs an American
+English dictionary. To set up other languages, check out the <filename>config.X</filename> file
+for the #define entry to append to <filename>local.h</filename>.</para>
 
 <para>Compile and install <application>ispell</application> using the
Index: general/graphlib/directfb/directfb-inst.xml
===================================================================
--- general/graphlib/directfb/directfb-inst.xml	(revision 7edd1703324e6f2d4e422bfcabfbc9613d4d27ac)
+++ general/graphlib/directfb/directfb-inst.xml	(revision a8d6ef3ada5e91dea01119e40091bf6287051877)
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
 make install</command></userinput></screen>
 
-<para>If you decided to add optional image and video providers then you
-have to install DirectFB-extra package too:</para>
+<para>If you decided to add any optional image and video providers, then you
+have to install the DirectFB-extra package too:</para>
 
 <screen><userinput><command>./configure --prefix=/usr &amp;&amp;
Index: general/graphlib/libpng/libpng-exp.xml
===================================================================
--- general/graphlib/libpng/libpng-exp.xml	(revision 7edd1703324e6f2d4e422bfcabfbc9613d4d27ac)
+++ general/graphlib/libpng/libpng-exp.xml	(revision a8d6ef3ada5e91dea01119e40091bf6287051877)
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
 <application>zlib</application> includes and libraries where we have them installed.</para>
 
-<para><parameter>-f scripts/makefile.linux</parameter>: This points
-make at the Linux version of the makefile as
-<application>libpng</application> doesn't use a
-autoconf routine instead coming with various makefiles for different
+<para><parameter>-f scripts/makefile.linux</parameter>: This points make at the
+Linux version of the makefile as <application>libpng</application> doesn't use
+an autoconf routine. Instead it has various makefiles for different
 platforms.</para>
 
Index: general/graphlib/libtiff/libtiff-exp.xml
===================================================================
--- general/graphlib/libtiff/libtiff-exp.xml	(revision 7edd1703324e6f2d4e422bfcabfbc9613d4d27ac)
+++ general/graphlib/libtiff/libtiff-exp.xml	(revision a8d6ef3ada5e91dea01119e40091bf6287051877)
@@ -4,20 +4,19 @@
 <para><option>--noninteractive</option>: This switch is used to
 avoid the configuration routine asking for confirmation of the
-directories to install to (which we pass using switches to configure
-anyways).</para> 
+installation directories (which we pass to configure).</para> 
 
-<para><parameter>--with-DIR_MAN=/usr/share/man</parameter>: This is
-used because despite the fact we pass
-<parameter>--prefix=/usr</parameter>, the configure
-routine tries to install the man pages in
-<filename class="directory">/usr/local/man</filename> instead of the
-correct place.</para>
+<para><parameter>--with-DIR_MAN=/usr/share/man</parameter>: This is used
+because despite the fact we pass <parameter>--prefix=/usr</parameter>, the
+configure routine tries to install the man pages in <filename
+class="directory">/usr/local/man</filename> instead of the correct
+place.</para>
 
-<para><parameter>--with-ZIP=yes --with-DIR_GZLIB=/usr/lib</parameter>: This enables support for
-the handling of <acronym>TIFF</acronym> images with deflate-encoded data.</para>
+<para><parameter>--with-ZIP=yes --with-DIR_GZLIB=/usr/lib</parameter>: This
+enables support for the handling of <acronym>TIFF</acronym> images with
+deflate-encoded data.</para>
 
-<para><parameter>--with-JPEG=yes --with-DIR_JPEGLIB=/usr/lib</parameter>:
-Use these switches to enable support for the handling of
-<acronym>TIFF</acronym> images with <acronym>JPEG</acronym>-encoded data.</para>
+<para><parameter>--with-JPEG=yes --with-DIR_JPEGLIB=/usr/lib</parameter>: Use
+these switches to enable support for the handling of <acronym>TIFF</acronym>
+images with <acronym>JPEG</acronym>-encoded data.</para>
 
 </sect2>
Index: general/graphlib/libtiff/libtiff-inst.xml
===================================================================
--- general/graphlib/libtiff/libtiff-inst.xml	(revision 7edd1703324e6f2d4e422bfcabfbc9613d4d27ac)
+++ general/graphlib/libtiff/libtiff-inst.xml	(revision a8d6ef3ada5e91dea01119e40091bf6287051877)
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@
 make install</command></userinput></screen>
 
-<note><para>configure prints a false error message that it is unable
-to find the library directories for ZIP (and JPEG) support. Ignore
-them. To verify that <filename>libtiff</filename> is indeed linked
-to these libraries, you can use <command>ldd</command> to verify
-that it is indeed linked against these.</para></note>
+<note><para>configure prints false error messages that it is unable to find the
+library directories for ZIP (and JPEG) support. Ignore them. To verify that
+<filename>libtiff</filename> is indeed linked to these libraries, use the
+<command>ldd</command> command.</para></note>
 
 </sect2>
Index: general/graphlib/libungif/libungif-desc.xml
===================================================================
--- general/graphlib/libungif/libungif-desc.xml	(revision 7edd1703324e6f2d4e422bfcabfbc9613d4d27ac)
+++ general/graphlib/libungif/libungif-desc.xml	(revision a8d6ef3ada5e91dea01119e40091bf6287051877)
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@
 
 <sect3><title>gif2ps</title>
-<para>Print <acronym>GIF</acronym> file on laser printers supporting PostScript.
+<para>Print <acronym>GIF</acronym> files on laser printers supporting PostScript.
 </para></sect3>
 
@@ -35,5 +35,5 @@
 
 <sect3><title>gifasm</title>
-<para>assemble multiple <acronym>GIF</acronym>s into one, or burst a 
+<para>Assemble multiple <acronym>GIF</acronym>s into one, or burst a 
 multiple-image <acronym>GIF</acronym>.</para></sect3>
 
@@ -81,5 +81,5 @@
 
 <sect3><title>gifinter</title>
-<para>Convert between interlaced and non interlaced images.</para></sect3>
+<para>Convert between interlaced and non-interlaced images.</para></sect3>
 
 <sect3><title>gifinto</title>
Index: general/graphlib/svgalib/svgalib-exp.xml
===================================================================
--- general/graphlib/svgalib/svgalib-exp.xml	(revision 7edd1703324e6f2d4e422bfcabfbc9613d4d27ac)
+++ general/graphlib/svgalib/svgalib-exp.xml	(revision a8d6ef3ada5e91dea01119e40091bf6287051877)
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 <para><command>cd doc &amp;&amp; for dir in man?; do for file in $dir/*; do
 gunzip /usr/share/man/$file; done; done</command>:
-<application>SVGAlib</application> installs it's man
-pages in compressed format so we uncompress them.</para>
+<application>SVGAlib</application> installs its man pages in compressed format
+so we uncompress them.</para>
 
 </sect2>
Index: general/graphlib/svgalib/svgalib-inst.xml
===================================================================
--- general/graphlib/svgalib/svgalib-inst.xml	(revision 7edd1703324e6f2d4e422bfcabfbc9613d4d27ac)
+++ general/graphlib/svgalib/svgalib-inst.xml	(revision a8d6ef3ada5e91dea01119e40091bf6287051877)
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 <title>Installation of <application>SVGAlib</application></title>
 
-<note><para>You must compile and install as root. If you don't nothing bad
-will happen during compilation, but certain tools won't be able to
-become <acronym>SUID</acronym> root which is required for proper operation. However,
-this raises a risk of exposing your system to any holes in those
-tools that might be used to gain root access so use with caution.</para></note>
+<note><para>You must compile and install as root. If you don't, certain tools
+won't be able to become <acronym>SUID</acronym> root which is required for
+proper operation. However, this raises a risk of exposing your system to any
+holes in those tools that might be used to gain root access, so use with
+caution.</para></note>
 
 <para>Install <application>SVGAlib</application> by running the following commands:</para>
Index: gnome/core/libbonobo/libbonobo-exp.xml
===================================================================
--- gnome/core/libbonobo/libbonobo-exp.xml	(revision 7edd1703324e6f2d4e422bfcabfbc9613d4d27ac)
+++ gnome/core/libbonobo/libbonobo-exp.xml	(revision a8d6ef3ada5e91dea01119e40091bf6287051877)
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 <para><parameter>--prefix=`pkg-config --variable=prefix
 ORBit-2.0`</parameter>: Setting the prefix with this command instead of
-with <envar>GNOME_PREFIX</envar> will insure that the prefix is
+with <envar>GNOME_PREFIX</envar> will ensure that the prefix is
 consistent with the installation environment.</para>
 
Index: pst/typesetting/tex/tex-exp.xml
===================================================================
--- pst/typesetting/tex/tex-exp.xml	(revision 7edd1703324e6f2d4e422bfcabfbc9613d4d27ac)
+++ pst/typesetting/tex/tex-exp.xml	(revision a8d6ef3ada5e91dea01119e40091bf6287051877)
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 configure option.</para>
 
-<para><parameter>--exec-prefix=/usr --bindir=/usr/bin</parameter>: This
-switch will insure
-that <application>TeX</application> binaries will be installed in 
+<para><parameter>--exec-prefix=/usr --bindir=/usr/bin</parameter>: This switch
+will ensure that <application>TeX</application> binaries will be installed in
 <filename class="directory">/usr/bin</filename>.</para>
 
Index: server/other/bind/bind-config.xml
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--- server/other/bind/bind-config.xml	(revision 7edd1703324e6f2d4e422bfcabfbc9613d4d27ac)
+++ server/other/bind/bind-config.xml	(revision a8d6ef3ada5e91dea01119e40091bf6287051877)
@@ -77,5 +77,5 @@
 commands:</para>
 
-<note><para>Caution must be used to insure no leading spaces in this
+<note><para>Caution must be used to ensure no leading spaces in this
 file.</para></note>
 
Index: server/other/xinetd/xinetd-config.xml
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--- server/other/xinetd/xinetd-config.xml	(revision 7edd1703324e6f2d4e422bfcabfbc9613d4d27ac)
+++ server/other/xinetd/xinetd-config.xml	(revision a8d6ef3ada5e91dea01119e40091bf6287051877)
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@
 <sect3><title>Configuration Information</title>
 
-<para>Insure the path to all daemons are in <filename
+<para>Ensure the path to all daemons are in <filename
 class="directory">/usr/sbin</filename>, rather than the default path of
 <filename class="directory">/usr/etc</filename>:</para>
