diff --git a/manual/faq.rst b/manual/faq.rst
index 826373bb87..d2fa20f2a7 100644
--- a/manual/faq.rst
+++ b/manual/faq.rst
@@ -329,10 +329,9 @@ utility, etc.
Over the air
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-calibre has a builtin web server, the :doc:`server`. It makes you calibre
-collection available over the net. You can brwse it on your device using a
-simple browser or a dedicated application.
-First perform the following steps in calibre
+calibre has a builtin web server, the :doc:`server`. It makes your calibre
+collection available over the net. You can browse it on your device using a
+simple browser or a dedicated application. First perform the following steps in calibre:
* Set the :guilabel:`Preferred Output Format` in calibre to EPUB for normal Android devices or MOBI for Kindles (The output format can be set under :guilabel:`Preferences->Interface->Behavior`)
* Convert the books you want to read on your device to EPUB/MOBI format by selecting them and clicking the :guilabel:`Convert` button.
diff --git a/resources/default_tweaks.py b/resources/default_tweaks.py
index 539cae1628..9f19372280 100644
--- a/resources/default_tweaks.py
+++ b/resources/default_tweaks.py
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ gui_last_modified_display_format = 'dd MMM yyyy'
# book will sort under 'T'.
# This flag affects calibre's library display. It has no effect on devices. In
# addition, titles for books added before changing the flag will retain their
-# order until the title is edited. Editing a title and hitting return
+# order until the title is edited. Editing a title and hitting Enter
# without changing anything is sufficient to change the sort. Or you can use
# the 'Update title sort' action in the Bulk metadata edit dialog to update
# it for many books at once.
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ sort_dates_using_visible_fields = False
cover_trim_fuzz_value = 10
#: Control behavior of the book list
-# You can control the behavior of double clicks and pressing enter on the books
+# You can control the behavior of double clicks and pressing Enter on the books
# list. Choices: open_viewer, do_nothing, show_book_details, edit_cell,
# edit_metadata. Selecting anything other than open_viewer or show_book_details
# has the side effect of disabling editing a field using a single click.
diff --git a/src/calibre/devices/interface.py b/src/calibre/devices/interface.py
index cbb8c2aee9..f0c917d475 100644
--- a/src/calibre/devices/interface.py
+++ b/src/calibre/devices/interface.py
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ class DevicePlugin(Plugin):
:param key: The key to unlock the device
:param log_packets: If true the packet stream to/from the device is logged
:param report_progress: Function that is called with a % progress
- (number between 0 and 100) for various tasks
+ (number between 0 and 100) for various tasks.
If it is called with -1 that means that the
task does not have any progress information
:param detected_device: Device information from the device scanner
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ class DevicePlugin(Plugin):
Set a function to report progress information.
:param report_progress: Function that is called with a % progress
- (number between 0 and 100) for various tasks
+ (number between 0 and 100) for various tasks.
If it is called with -1 that means that the
task does not have any progress information
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/conversion/plugins/docx_output.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/conversion/plugins/docx_output.py
index 9d393cd5fc..4c76b86ff2 100644
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/conversion/plugins/docx_output.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/conversion/plugins/docx_output.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ class DOCXOutput(OutputFormatPlugin):
'are %s') % PAGE_SIZES),
OptionRecommendation(name='docx_custom_page_size', recommended_value=None,
- help=_('Custom size of the document. Use the form width x height '
- 'EG. `123x321` to specify the width and height (in pts). '
+ help=_('Custom size of the document. Use the form width x height, '
+ 'for example: `123x321` to specify the width and height (in pts). '
'This overrides any specified page-size.')),
OptionRecommendation(name='docx_no_cover', recommended_value=False,
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/choose_library.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/choose_library.ui
index c960fe9b4a..9de32e61d2 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/choose_library.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/choose_library.ui
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ user categories, and other information from the old to the new library
-
- &Move current library to new location
+ &Move the current library to new location
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui
index 2cc86fd174..14c59e42f3 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ see the counts by hovering your mouse over any item.
<p>When checked, the Tag browser can get keyboard focus, allowing
-use of the keyboard to navigate the tree using the arrow keys. The RETURN key simulates
+use of the keyboard to navigate the tree using the arrow keys. The Enter key simulates
a click on the selected item. The keyboard shortcut 'Tag browser /
Give the Tag browser keyboard focus' changes the keyboard focus without
using the mouse.</p>
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/main.py b/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/main.py
index c882d86628..73084a2deb 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/main.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/main.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ View an e-book.
'Alternately, you can use the form toc:something and it will open '
'at the location of the first Table of Contents entry that contains '
'the string "something". The form toc-href:something will match the '
- 'href (internal link destination) of toc nodes. The matching is exact, '
+ 'href (internal link destination) of toc nodes. The matching is exact. '
'If you want to match a substring, use the form toc-href-contains:something. '
'The form ref:something will use Reference mode references.'))
a('--continue', default=False, action='store_true', dest='continue_reading',