diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 5afee86..1ef8bc9 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@
 - Use random iv, we finally have strong encryption
 
 1.1.1 2013-05-21
-- Add encryption, AES, blowfish, etc
+- Add encryption, AES, blowfish, etc.
 
 1.1 2013-05-16
-- Support IPv6 address (type 4)
+- Support IPv6 addresses (type 4)
 - Drop Python 2.5 support
 
 1.0 2013-04-03
@@ -66,4 +66,4 @@
 - Fix socket.error
 
 0.1 2012-04-20
-- Initial verion
+- Initial version
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b42145e..728f796 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ shadowsocks
 [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/clowwindy/shadowsocks.png)](https://travis-ci.org/clowwindy/shadowsocks)
 Current version: 1.3.3
 
-shadowsocks is a lightweight tunnel proxy which can help you get through firewalls
+shadowsocks is a lightweight tunnel proxy which can help you get through firewalls.
 
 Other ports and clients can be found [here](https://github.com/clowwindy/shadowsocks/wiki/Ports-and-Clients).
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Create a file named `config.json`, with the following content.
         "method":"table"
     }
 
-Explaination of the fields:
+Explanation of the fields:
 
     server          your server IP (IPv4/IPv6), notice that your server will listen to this IP
     server_port     server port
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ Explaination of the fields:
 
 On your client machine, run `sslocal`.
 
-Change the proxy setting in your browser into
+Change the proxy settings in your browser to
 
     protocol: socks5
     hostname: 127.0.0.1
     port:     your local_port
 
-**Notice: If you want to use encryption method other than "table", please install M2Crypto (See Encryption Section).**
+**Notice: If you want to use encryption methods other than "table", please install M2Crypto (See Encryption Section).**
 
 It's recommended to use shadowsocks with AutoProxy or Proxy SwitchySharp.
 
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index ead50de..8b32c51 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ First, make sure you have Python 2.6 or 2.7.
     $ python --version
     Python 2.6.8
 
-Install Shadowsocks.
+Install shadowsocks.
 
 ::
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Create a file named ``config.json``, with the following content.
         "method":null
     }
 
-Explaination of the fields:
+Explanation of the fields:
 
 ::
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ server. To run it in the background, run ``nohup ssserver > log &``.
 
 On your client machine, run ``sslocal``.
 
-Change the proxy setting in your browser into
+Change the proxy settings in your browser to
 
 ::
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ You can use args to override settings from ``config.json``.
 Encryption
 ----------
 
-If you want to use non-default encryption method like "bf-cfb", please
+If you want to use non-default encryption methods like "bf-cfb", please
 install `M2Crypto <http://chandlerproject.org/Projects/MeTooCrypto>`__.
 
 Ubuntu: