diff --git a/src/calibre/devices/kobo/kobotouch_config.py b/src/calibre/devices/kobo/kobotouch_config.py
index b75b6a7f0d..7377646d77 100644
--- a/src/calibre/devices/kobo/kobotouch_config.py
+++ b/src/calibre/devices/kobo/kobotouch_config.py
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class BookUploadsGroupBox(DeviceOptionsGroupBox):
 
     def __init__(self, parent, device):
         super(BookUploadsGroupBox, self).__init__(parent, device)
-        self.setTitle(_("Book uploading"))
+        self.setTitle(_("Uploading of books"))
 
         self.options_layout = QGridLayout()
         self.options_layout.setObjectName("options_layout")
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/email.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/email.ui
index 76d21693f9..b089e06dcf 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/email.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/email.ui
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    <item>
     <widget class="QLabel" name="label_22">
      <property name="text">
-      <string>calibre can send your books to you (or your reader) by email. Emails will be automatically sent for downloaded news to all email addresses that have Auto-send checked.</string>
+      <string>calibre can send your books to you (or your reader) by email. Emails will be automatically sent for downloaded news to all email addresses that have Auto send checked.</string>
      </property>
      <property name="wordWrap">
       <bool>true</bool>