Various syntactic fixups

1 files changed, 13 insertions, 13 deletions

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bed78c15..8de36ed4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ out which program to use for what file type.
 ![screenshot](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ranger/ranger-assets/master/screenshots/screenshot.png)
 
 This file describes ranger and how to get it to run.  For instructions on the
-usage, please read the man page.  See `HACKING.md` for development specific
-information.
+usage, please read the man-page (`man ranger` in a terminal).  See `HACKING.md`
+for development-specific information.
 
 For configuration, check the files in `ranger/config/` or copy the
 default config to `~/.config/ranger` with `ranger --copy-config`.
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ Design Goals
 * An easily maintainable file manager in a high level language
 * A quick way to switch directories and browse the file system
 * Keep it small but useful, do one thing and do it well
-* Console based, with smooth integration into the unix shell
+* Console-based, with smooth integration into the unix shell
 
 
 Features
 --------
-* UTF-8 Support  (if your python copy supports it)
+* UTF-8 Support  (if your Python copy supports it)
 * Multi-column display
 * Preview of the selected file/directory
 * Common file operations (create/chmod/copy/delete/...)
@@ -56,19 +56,19 @@ Features
 * VIM-like console and hotkeys
 * Automatically determine file types and run them with correct programs
 * Change the directory of your shell after exiting ranger
-* Tabs, bookmarks, mouse support
+* Tabs, bookmarks, mouse support...
 
 
 Dependencies
 ------------
 * Python (`>=2.6` or `>=3.1`) with the `curses` module
-  and (optionally) wide-unicode support.
+  and (optionally) wide-unicode support
 * A pager (`less` by default)
 
 Optional:
 
 * The `file` program for determining file types
-* The python module `chardet`, in case of encoding detection problems
+* The Python module `chardet`, in case of encoding detection problems
 * `sudo` to use the "run as root"-feature
 * `w3m` for the `w3mimgdisplay` program to preview images
 * `python-bidi` for correct display of RTL file names (Hebrew, Arabic)
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ Optional, for enhanced file previews (with `scope.sh`):
 * `highlight` or `pygmentize` for syntax highlighting of code
 * `atool`, `bsdtar` and/or `unrar` for previews of archives
 * `lynx`, `w3m` or `elinks` for previews of html pages
-* `pdftotext` or `mutool` for pdf previews
-* `transmission-show` for viewing bit-torrent information
+* `pdftotext` or `mutool` for `pdf` previews
+* `transmission-show` for viewing BitTorrent information
 * `mediainfo` or `exiftool` for viewing information about media files
 * `odt2txt` for OpenDocument text files (`odt`, `ods`, `odp` and `sxw`)
 * `chardet` (Python package) for improved encoding detection of text files
@@ -124,10 +124,10 @@ use to uninstall ranger.
 
 Getting Started
 ---------------
-After starting ranger, you can use the Arrow Keys or `h` `j` `k` `l` to navigate, `Enter`
-to open a file or type `Q` to quit.  The third column shows a preview of the
-current file.  The second is the main column and the first shows the parent
-directory.
+After starting ranger, you can use the Arrow Keys or `h` `j` `k` `l` to
+navigate, `Enter` to open a file or `q` to quit.  The third column shows a
+preview of the current file.  The second is the main column and the first shows
+the parent directory.
 
 Ranger can automatically copy default configuration files to `~/.config/ranger`
 if you run it with the switch `--copy-config=( rc | scope | ... | all )`.