diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b5be71029..0c32c7ddc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-SeedDMS is a PHP base Document Management System. For more information
+SeedDMS is a PHP based Document Management System. For more information
 check the web site at https://www.seeddms.org
 
 There are detailed installation instructions from a preconfigured distribution
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ If you prefer to install from git, you will need to:
 
    `vendor/bin/phing -Dversion=$(php -r 'include "inc/inc.Version.php"; echo (new SeedDMS_Version())->version();') package`
 	 
-   or create an installable version with softlinks
+   or create an installable distribution with softlinks
 	 
    `vendor/bin/phing -Dversion=$(php -r 'include "inc/inc.Version.php"; echo (new SeedDMS_Version())->version();') -Dmode=development package`
 
    This archive does not contain any sources but only links to the previously
-	 clone repositories.
+	 cloned repositories. 
 
 The archive created in step 6. can be installed like the official releases of
 SeedDMS.