Fix spelling and grammar mistakes

10 files changed, 61 insertions, 62 deletions

diff --git a/mate-user-guide/C/glossary.xml b/mate-user-guide/C/glossary.xml
index ab66331..380ca57 100644
--- a/mate-user-guide/C/glossary.xml
+++ b/mate-user-guide/C/glossary.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ or close from a drawer icon. </para>
     <glossterm>file extension</glossterm>
     <glossdef>
       <para>The final portion of a file's name, after the last period (.) in the name. For example, the file extension of the file <filename>picture.jpeg</filename> is <filename>jpeg</filename>.</para>
-      <para>The file extension can identify the type of a file. <application>Caja</application> file manager uses this information when to determine what to do when you open a file. For more on this, see <xref linkend="caja-open-file"/>.</para>
+      <para>The file extension can identify the type of file. <application>Caja</application> file manager uses this information when to determine what to do when you open a file. For more on this, see <xref linkend="caja-open-file"/>.</para>
     </glossdef>
   </glossentry>
   <glossentry id="glossary-23">
diff --git a/mate-user-guide/C/gosbasic.xml b/mate-user-guide/C/gosbasic.xml
index 5393047..95d70a8 100644
--- a/mate-user-guide/C/gosbasic.xml
+++ b/mate-user-guide/C/gosbasic.xml
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@ action on the object over which your mouse pointer is situated, depending on whi
       <secondary>button conventions</secondary>
     </indexterm>
 
-    <para>The instructions in this manual are for three buttoned, right handed mouse devices, the most common type.
-        If you use another type of mouse or pointing device, you should take care to locate the corresponding buttons on your mouse.  If you use a left-handed mouse
+    <para>The instructions in this manual are for three buttoned, right-handed mouse devices, the most common type.
+        If you use another type of mouse or pointing device, you should take care to locate the corresponding buttons on your mouse.  If you use a left-handed mouse,
         see the paragraph on setting mouse orientation below.
     </para>
 
-        <note><para>If you set your mouse device to be left handed, you should reverse the mouse button
+        <note><para>If you set your mouse device to be left-handed, you should reverse the mouse button
         conventions used in this manual. This is normally also implied in most documentation and in many
         applications.</para></note>
 
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ action on the object over which your mouse pointer is situated, depending on whi
             <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top">
               <para>Resize the currently focused window.  After pressing this
               shortcut, you can resize the window using either the mouse or
-              the arrow keys.  To finish the resize, click the mouse or press
+              the arrow keys.  To finish resizing, click the mouse or press
               any key on the keyboard.</para>
             </entry>
           </row>
diff --git a/mate-user-guide/C/goscaja.xml b/mate-user-guide/C/goscaja.xml
index 9af5a67..258a9f5 100644
--- a/mate-user-guide/C/goscaja.xml
+++ b/mate-user-guide/C/goscaja.xml
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@ file manager to do the following:</para>
     <para><application>Caja</application> also manages the desktop. The desktop
 lies behind all other visible items on your screen. The desktop
 is an active component of the way you use your computer.</para>
-    <para>Every user has a Home Folder. The Home Folder contains all of the user's files. The desktop is another 
-folder. The desktop contains special icons allowing easy access to the users Home Folder, Trash, and also removable media such as floppy disks, CDs and USB flashdrives.</para>
+    <para>Every user has a Home Folder. The Home Folder contains all user's files. The desktop is another folder. The desktop contains special icons allowing easy access to the users Home Folder, Trash, and also removable media such as floppy disks, CDs and USB flash drives.</para>
     <para><application>Caja</application> is always running while you are using MATE. To open a new <application>Caja</application> window, double-click on an appropriate icon on the desktop such as <guimenuitem>Home</guimenuitem> or <guimenuitem>Computer</guimenuitem>, or choose an item from <link linkend="places-menu"><guimenuitem>Places</guimenuitem> menu</link> on the top panel.</para>
     <para>In MATE many things are files, such as word processor documents, spreadsheets, photos, movies, and music.</para>
 
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ folder. The desktop contains special icons allowing easy access to the users Hom
       <primary>file manager</primary>
       <secondary>navigating</secondary>
     </indexterm>
-    <para>The following section describes how to browse your system using the <application>Caja</application> file manager when configured in spatial mode. In spatial mode, each <application>Caja</application> window corresponds to a single folder. When you open a folder its window appears at the same place on the screen as the last time you looked at it. This is the default behaviour in <application>Caja</application>.</para>
+    <para>The following section describes how to browse your system using the <application>Caja</application> file manager when configured in spatial mode. In spatial mode, each <application>Caja</application> window corresponds to a single folder. When you open a folder its window appears at the same place on the screen as the last time you looked at it. This is the default behavior in <application>Caja</application>.</para>
     <para>For a comparison of browser mode and spatial mode, see <xref linkend="caja-presentation"/>.</para>    
     <sect2 id="goscaja-510">
       <title>Spatial Windows</title>
@@ -190,7 +189,7 @@ manager</primary><secondary>icon view</secondary><tertiary>illustration</tertiar
           </screenshot>
         </figure>
 <note>
-<para>Because spatial mode will fill your screen with <application>Caja</application> windows it is important to be able to reposition them effectively. By holding the <keycap>Alt</keycap> key and clicking anywhere within the bounds of a <application>Caja</application> window you may reposition it simply, instead of requiring that you reposition it by dragging its title bar.</para>
+<para>Because spatial mode will fill your screen with <application>Caja</application> windows, it is important to be able to reposition them effectively. By holding the <keycap>Alt</keycap> key and clicking anywhere within the bounds of a <application>Caja</application> window you may reposition it simply, instead of requiring that you reposition it by dragging its title bar.</para>
 </note>
   </sect2>
    <sect2 id="caja-spatial-components">
@@ -427,7 +426,7 @@ of items in the view pane.</para>
                       <para><guibutton>Back</guibutton> Returns to the previously visited location. The adjacent drop down list also contains a list of the most recently visited locations to allow you to return to them faster.</para>
                     </listitem>
                     <listitem>
-                      <para><guimenu>Forward</guimenu> Performs the opposite function to the <guibutton>Back</guibutton> toolbar item. If you have previously navigated back in time then this button returns you to the present.</para>
+                      <para><guimenu>Forward</guimenu> Performs the opposite function to the <guibutton>Back</guibutton> toolbar item. If you have previously navigated back in time, then this button returns you to the present.</para>
                     </listitem>
                     <listitem>
                       <para><guibutton>Up</guibutton> Moves up one level to the parent of the current folder.</para>
@@ -897,7 +896,7 @@ action for that file type.</para>
     <para>The file manager checks the contents of a file to determine the type
 of a file. If the first lines do not determine the type of the file, then
 the file manager checks the <glossterm>file extension</glossterm>.</para>
-    <note><para>If you open an executable text file, that is, one that Caja considers can be run as a program, then you will be asked what you want to do: run it, or display it in a text editor. You can modify this behaviour in the <link linkend="caja-preferences">File Management preferences</link>.</para></note>
+    <note><para>If you open an executable text file, that is, one that Caja considers can be run as a program, then you will be asked what you want to do: run it, or display it in a text editor. You can modify this behavior in the <link linkend="caja-preferences">File Management preferences</link>.</para></note>
     <sect2 id="goscaja-29">
       <title>Executing the Default Action</title>
       <indexterm>
@@ -1013,7 +1012,7 @@ Select the default action with the option to the left of the list.</para>
                         </mediaobject>
                       </screenshot>
                     </figure>
-<para>If you are not happy with your search you can refine it by adding addition conditions. This allows you to restrict the search to a specific file type or location. To add search conditions click the <guibutton>+</guibutton> icon. <xref linkend="goscaja-FIG-927" /> shows a search which has been restricted to the users home directory and to only search for text files.</para>
+<para>If you are not happy with your search, you can refine it by adding addition conditions. This allows you to restrict the search to a specific file type or location. To add search conditions click the <guibutton>+</guibutton> icon. <xref linkend="goscaja-FIG-927" /> shows a search which has been restricted to the users home directory and to only search for text files.</para>
                     <figure id="goscaja-FIG-927">
                     <title>Restricting a search.</title>
                       <screenshot>
@@ -1064,7 +1063,7 @@ files and folders.</para>
 
   	<sect2 id="caja-directories-file-systems" status="complete">
   			<title>Directories and File Systems</title>
-  				<para>Linux and Unix file systems are organised in a hierarchical, tree-like structure.  The highest level of the file system is the <filename>/</filename> or <emphasis>root directory</emphasis>.  In the Unix and Linux design philosophy, everything is considered a file - including hard disks, partitions and removable media. This means that all files and directories (including other disks and partitions) exist under the root directory.
+  				<para>Linux and Unix file systems are organized in a hierarchical, tree-like structure.  The highest level of the file system is the <filename>/</filename> or <emphasis>root directory</emphasis>.  In the Unix and Linux design philosophy, everything is considered a file - including hard disks, partitions and removable media. This means that all files and directories (including other disks and partitions) exist under the root directory.
   				</para>
   				<para>For example, <filename>/home/jebediah/cheeses.odt</filename> shows the correct full path to the <filename>cheeses.odt</filename> file that exists in the <filename>jebediah</filename> directory which is under the <filename>home</filename> directory, which in turn, is under the root (<filename>/</filename>) directory.
   				</para>
@@ -1162,14 +1161,14 @@ of your folders in different ways, icon view, and list view.</para>
           <para>Icon view</para>
           <para><xref linkend="goscaja-FIG-naut-icon-view"/> Shows the items in the folder as icons.
 <figure id="goscaja-FIG-naut-icon-view">
-                    <title>The Home Folder displayed in a icon view.</title>
+                    <title>The Home Folder displayed in an icon view.</title>
 <screenshot>
                   <mediaobject>
                     <imageobject>
                       <imagedata fileref="figures/caja_spatial_icon_view.png" format="PNG"/>
                     </imageobject>
                     <textobject>
-                      <phrase>Your Home Folder displayed in a icon view.</phrase>
+                      <phrase>Your Home Folder displayed in an icon view.</phrase>
                     </textobject>
                   </mediaobject>
                 </screenshot>
@@ -1258,7 +1257,7 @@ within the view pane.</para>
                 </entry>
                 <entry colname="colspec7" valign="top">
                   <para>Select this option to sort the
-items alphabetically by name. The order of the items is not case sensitive.
+items alphabetically by name. The order of the items is not case-sensitive.
 If the file manager is set to display hidden files, the hidden files are shown
 last.</para>
                 </entry>
@@ -1488,7 +1487,7 @@ to Defaults</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para>
         <secondary>selecting files and folders</secondary>
       </indexterm>
       <para>You can select files and folders in several
-ways in the file manager. Typically this is achieved by clicking on the files using the mouse, as explained in <xref linkend="goscaja-TBL-10"/>. In addition <xref linkend="caja-select-pattern"/> describes how to select a group of files matching a specific pattern.</para>
+ways in the file manager. Typically, this is achieved by clicking on the files using the mouse, as explained in <xref linkend="goscaja-TBL-10"/>. In addition, <xref linkend="caja-select-pattern"/> describes how to select a group of files matching a specific pattern.</para>
       <table frame="topbot" id="goscaja-TBL-10">
         <title>Selecting Items in the File Manager</title>
         <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0">
@@ -2110,7 +2109,7 @@ dialog.</para>
                 <para>Volume</para>
               </entry>
               <entry valign="top">
-                <para>The volume on which a folder resides. This is the physical location of the folder, on which media it resides, for example which hard disk or CDROM drive.</para>
+                <para>The volume on which a folder resides. This is the physical location of the folder, on which media it resides, for example which hard disk or CD-ROM drive.</para>
               </entry>
             </row>
             <row>
@@ -3016,7 +3015,7 @@ for the drive disappears.</para>
     <tip><para>A simple way to check what sort of CD or DVD drive your computer has is to choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Places</guimenu><guimenuitem>Computer</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the top panel menubar. If the icon for your CD drive has terms like "CD-RW" or "DVD(+-)R" in its label, then your computer is able to write discs.</para></tip>
     
     <para>You can start choosing files to burn to a disc at any time. The file manager provides
-a special folder for files and folders that you wish to write to a CD or DVD. From there you can easily write all of the content (which you place in this special folder) to a CD or DVD.</para>
+a special folder for files and folders that you wish to write to a CD or DVD. From there you can easily write all the content (which you place in this special folder) to a CD or DVD.</para>
 
     <sect2 id="caja-cdwriter-data">
       <title>Creating Data Discs</title>
@@ -3062,7 +3061,7 @@ dialog to specify how you want to write the CD, as follows:</para>
                 </entry>
                 <entry valign="top">
                   <para>Select the device to which you want to write the
-CD from the drop-down list. To create an CD image file, select the <guilabel>File image</guilabel> option. A CD image file is a normal file that contains all of the data in the same format as a CD, that you can write to a CD later.</para>
+CD from the drop-down list. To create an CD image file, select the <guilabel>File image</guilabel> option. A CD image file is a normal file that contains all the data in the same format as a CD, that you can write to a CD later.</para>
                 </entry>
               </row>
               <row>
@@ -3112,7 +3111,7 @@ written or when the disc image file is created, a message to indicate that the
 process is complete is displayed in the dialog.</para>
       </listitem>
     </orderedlist>
-    <tip><para>You can set the CD/DVD Creator folder to open automatically when you instert a blank disc. See <xref linkend="goscaja-61"/>.</para></tip>
+    <tip><para>You can set the CD/DVD Creator folder to open automatically when you insert a blank disc. See <xref linkend="goscaja-61"/>.</para></tip>
     <note><para>The filesystem written to the CD will be readable with long filenames on all recent operating systems. Both the Joliet and the Rock Ridge CD-ROM filesystem extensions are used.</para></note>
     </sect2>
     <sect2 id="caja-cdwriter-copy">
diff --git a/mate-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml b/mate-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml
index 0214b82..c5a3fd9 100644
--- a/mate-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml
+++ b/mate-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 customize the MATE Desktop.</para>
   </highlights>
   <!-- move the following to its own section, "Using Pref Tools"? -->
-  <para>A preference tool is a small application that allows you to change settings in the MATE Desktop. Each preference tool covers a particular aspect of your computer. For example, with the <application>Mouse</application> preference tool you can set your mouse to left-handed or right-handed use, or change the speed of the pointer on the screen. With the <application>Windows</application> preference tool you can set behaviour common to all windows such as the way in which you select them with the mouse.</para>
+  <para>A preference tool is a small application that allows you to change settings in the MATE Desktop. Each preference tool covers a particular aspect of your computer. For example, with the <application>Mouse</application> preference tool you can set your mouse to left-handed or right-handed use, or change the speed of the pointer on the screen. With the <application>Windows</application> preference tool you can set behavior common to all windows such as the way in which you select them with the mouse.</para>
   <para>To open a preference tool, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu></menuchoice> in the top panel. Choose the tool that you require from the submenu.</para>
   <para>With a few exceptions, the changes you make to settings in a preference tool take effect immediately, without needing to close the preference tool. You can keep the preference tool window open while you try the changes, and make further changes if you wish.</para>
   <para>Some applications or system components may add their own preference tools to the menu.</para>
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ keys that provides an alternative to standard ways of performing an action. For
     <para>To edit a keyboard shortcut, perform the following steps:</para>
     <orderedlist>
 	    <listitem><para>
-	    Click the action in the list. If you are using the the keyboard, use the arrow keys to select the shortcut and press <keycap>Return</keycap>.</para></listitem>
+	    Click the action in the list. If you are using the keyboard, use the arrow keys to select the shortcut and press <keycap>Return</keycap>.</para></listitem>
 	    <listitem>
 	      <para>Press the new key or key combination you want to assign to the action.</para>
 	      <para>To clear a shortcut, press <keycap>Backspace</keycap>. The action is now marked as <guilabel>Disabled</guilabel>.</para>
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ themes</primary><see>themes, controls options</see></indexterm><indexterm><prima
 the visual appearance of windows, panels, and applets. The controls setting
 also determines the visual appearance of the MATE-compliant interface items
 that appear on windows, panels, and applets, such as menus, icons, and buttons.
-Some of the controls setting options that are available are designed for special
+Some controls setting options that are available are designed for special
 accessibility needs. You can choose an option for the controls setting from
 the <guilabel>Controls</guilabel> tabbed section in the <guilabel>Customize Theme</guilabel> window.</para>
         </listitem>
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ the icon setting from the <guilabel>Icons</guilabel> tabbed section in the <guil
         <term>Pointer</term>
         <listitem>
           <para><indexterm><primary>themes</primary><secondary>pointer options</secondary><tertiary>introduction</tertiary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>pointer themes</primary><see>themes, pointer options</see></indexterm>The pointer setting for a theme determines the appearance of
-and sice of the mouse pointer. You can choose an options for the pointer setting fromthe <guilabel>Pointer</guilabel> tabbed section in the <guilabel>Customize Theme</guilabel> window.</para>
+and size of the mouse pointer. You can choose the options for setting the pointer from the <guilabel>Pointer</guilabel> tabbed section in the <guilabel>Customize Theme</guilabel> window.</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
     </variablelist>
@@ -1610,7 +1610,7 @@ test area to test the effect of your settings.</para>
       <variablelist>
 	      <varlistentry>
 	        <term><guilabel>Keyboard model</guilabel></term>
-	        <listitem><para>Use the browse button (labelled with the currently selected keyboard model) to choose another keyboard make and model.</para></listitem>
+	        <listitem><para>Use the browse button (labeled with the currently selected keyboard model) to choose another keyboard make and model.</para></listitem>
 	      </varlistentry>
 	      <varlistentry>
 	        <term><guilabel>Separate layout for each window</guilabel></term>
@@ -1636,7 +1636,7 @@ test area to test the effect of your settings.</para>
       <title>Keyboard Layout Options</title>
       <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 -->
       <anchor id="goscustdesk-101"/>
-      <para>The <guilabel>Keyboard Layout Options</guilabel> dialog has options for the behaviour of keyboard modifier keys and certain shortcut options.</para>
+      <para>The <guilabel>Keyboard Layout Options</guilabel> dialog has options for the behavior of keyboard modifier keys and certain shortcut options.</para>
       <para>Expand each group label to show the available options. A label in boldface indicates that the options in the group have been changed from the default setting.</para>
       <note><para>The options shown in this dialog depend on the X windowing system you are using. Not all the following options might be listed on your system, and not all the options shown might work on your system.</para></note>
 
@@ -1654,7 +1654,7 @@ test area to test the effect of your settings.</para>
         <varlistentry>
                 <term><guilabel>Alt/Win key behavior</guilabel></term>
                 <listitem><para>
-                  This group of options allows you to assign the behaviour of Unix modifier keys Super, Meta, and Hyper to the <keycap>Alt</keycap> and <keycap>Windows</keycap> keys on your keyboard.
+                  This group of options allows you to assign the behavior of Unix modifier keys Super, Meta, and Hyper to the <keycap>Alt</keycap> and <keycap>Windows</keycap> keys on your keyboard.
                 </para></listitem>
         </varlistentry>
         <varlistentry>
@@ -1690,7 +1690,7 @@ test area to test the effect of your settings.</para>
 	                    <term><guilabel>Shift with numpad keys works as in MS Windows.</guilabel></term>
                     	<listitem>
                     	  <para>With this option selected, using <keycap>Shift</keycap> with keys on the numerical pad when <keycap>NumLock</keycap> is off extends the current selection.</para>
-                    	  <para>With this option unselected, use <keycap>Shift</keycap> with keys on the numerical pad to obtain the reverse of the current behaviour for that key. For example, when <keycap>NumLock</keycap> is off, the <keycap>8</keycap> key acts as an up-arrow. Press <keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>8</keycap></keycombo> to type an '8'.</para></listitem>
+                    	  <para>With this option unselected, use <keycap>Shift</keycap> with keys on the numerical pad to obtain the reverse of the current behavior for that key. For example, when <keycap>NumLock</keycap> is off, the <keycap>8</keycap> key acts as an up-arrow. Press <keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>8</keycap></keycombo> to type an '8'.</para></listitem>
                     	</varlistentry>
                     	<varlistentry><term><guilabel>Special keys (Ctrl+Alt+&lt;key&gt;) handled in a server.</guilabel></term>
 	<listitem><para>Select this option to have certain keyboard shortcuts passed to the X windowing system instead of being handled by MATE.</para></listitem>
@@ -1819,7 +1819,7 @@ keypresses.</para>
                   </indexterm>
                 </entry>
                 <entry valign="top">
-                <para>Select this option to control the period of time that you must press-and-hold
+                <para>Select this option to control the period that you must press-and-hold
 a key before acceptance. Alternatively, to enable the slow keys feature, press-and-hold <keycap>Shift</keycap> for eight seconds.</para>
                 </entry>
              </row>
@@ -1831,7 +1831,7 @@ a key before acceptance. Alternatively, to enable the slow keys feature, press-a
                 </entry>
                 <entry valign="top">
                   <para>Use the slider
-to specify the period of time that you must press-and-hold
+to specify the period that you must press-and-hold
 a key before acceptance.</para>
                 </entry>
              </row>
@@ -2045,7 +2045,7 @@ the screen.</para>
                 </para>
               </entry>
               <entry valign="top">
-                <para>Use the slider to specify the period of time that must pass
+                <para>Use the slider to specify the period that must pass
 after a keypress before the pointer moves.</para>
               </entry>
             </row>
@@ -2553,7 +2553,7 @@ section label.</para>
                 rate</emphasis> determines how often the computer redraws the
                 screen. A too low refresh rate (below 60) makes the monitor
                 flicker and can cause discomfort to your eyes. This is less
-                of a problem on LCD displays.
+                of a problem on LCDs.
               </para></listitem>
   </varlistentry>
 	<varlistentry>
@@ -2984,7 +2984,7 @@ preferences that you can modify.</para>
 startup applications as follows:</para>
                 <itemizedlist>
                   <listitem>
-                    <para>To add a startup application, click on the <guibutton>Add</guibutton> button. The <guilabel>New Startup Program</guilabel> dialog is displayed. Enter the name of the appplication in the <guilabel>Name</guilabel> field. Then enter the command to start the application in the <guilabel>Command</guilabel> field. you can also specify a comment in the <guilabel>Comment</guilabel> field</para>
+                    <para>To add a startup application, click on the <guibutton>Add</guibutton> button. The <guilabel>New Startup Program</guilabel> dialog is displayed. Enter the name of the application in the <guilabel>Name</guilabel> field. Then enter the command to start the application in the <guilabel>Command</guilabel> field. You can also specify a comment in the <guilabel>Comment</guilabel> field</para>
                   </listitem>
                   <listitem>
                     <para>To edit a startup application, select the startup application,
diff --git a/mate-user-guide/C/goseditmainmenu.xml b/mate-user-guide/C/goseditmainmenu.xml
index c8bd36d..69a9d72 100644
--- a/mate-user-guide/C/goseditmainmenu.xml
+++ b/mate-user-guide/C/goseditmainmenu.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
       <secondary>Applications menu</secondary>
     </indexterm>
     <para>The <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu contains a hierarchy of submenus, from which you can start the applications that are installed on your system.</para>
-    <para>Each submenu correponds to a category. For example, in the <guimenu>Sound &amp; Video</guimenu> submenu, you will find applications for playing CDs and recording sound.</para>
+    <para>Each submenu corresponds to a category. For example, in the <guimenu>Sound &amp; Video</guimenu> submenu, you will find applications for playing CDs and recording sound.</para>
     <para>To launch an application, perform the following steps:</para>
     <orderedlist>
       <listitem><para>Open the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu by clicking on it.</para></listitem>
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
     </itemizedlist>
     
     <para>To edit the items in these menus, right-click on the panel menubar, and choose <guimenuitem>Edit Menus</guimenuitem>. The <guilabel>Menu Layout</guilabel> window opens.</para>
-    <para>The <guilabel>Menu Layout</guilabel> window lists the menus in the left pane. Click on the expander arrows to show or hide submenus. Choose a menu in the left pane to see its items listed in the right pane.</para>
+    <para>The <guilabel>Menu Layout</guilabel> window lists the menus in the left pane. Click on the expand arrows to show or hide submenus. Choose a menu in the left pane to see its items listed in the right pane.</para>
     <para>To remove an item from a menu, deselect it in the list. The item can be added back to the menu by selecting it once again.</para>
 
   </section>
diff --git a/mate-user-guide/C/gosfeedback.xml b/mate-user-guide/C/gosfeedback.xml
index 3123a96..d84da2d 100644
--- a/mate-user-guide/C/gosfeedback.xml
+++ b/mate-user-guide/C/gosfeedback.xml
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
      If you have found a bug in a MATE application, please
    report it! Developers do read all the bug reports and try to fix
    these bugs. Please try to be as specific as possible when
-   describing the circumstances under which the bug shows (what
-   commands did you enter? which buttons did you click?). If there were any
+   describing the circumstances under which the bug shows (What
+   commands did you enter? Which buttons did you click?). If there were any
    error messages, be sure to include them, too.  
       </para> 
       <para>
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 	commercial companies (these products are still free
 	software). For example, <application>blueman</application>, a
 	bluetooth application, is developed at <ulink type="http"
-    url="https://github.com/blueman-project/blueman/">GitHub</ulink>. Bugs reports and
+    url="https://github.com/blueman-project/blueman/">GitHub</ulink>. Bug reports and
 	comments about these products should be directed to the
 	respective organization or company. If you are using <application>Bug 
 	Buddy</application>, it will automatically send bug reports to
diff --git a/mate-user-guide/C/gosoverview.xml b/mate-user-guide/C/gosoverview.xml
index ead4dd8..f4ab5b2 100644
--- a/mate-user-guide/C/gosoverview.xml
+++ b/mate-user-guide/C/gosoverview.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <note>
   <para>This chapter describes the default configuration of MATE.
   Your vendor or system administrator may have configured your
-  desktop to look different than what is described here.</para>
+  desktop to look different from what is described here.</para>
   </note>
 </highlights>
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
   <variablelist>
     <varlistentry>
       <term>Desktop</term>
-      <listitem><para>The desktop itself is behind all of the other components on the
+      <listitem><para>The desktop itself is behind all the other components on the
       desktop.  You can place objects on the desktop to access your files and
       directories quickly, or to start applications that you use often.  See
       <xref linkend="overview-desktop"/> for more information.</para></listitem>
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
   <para>The desktop also has several special objects on it:</para>
     <itemizedlist>
 	    <listitem><para>The <interface>Computer</interface> icon gives you access to CDs, removable media such as floppy disks, and also the entire filesystem (also known as the root filesystem). By default, you do not have the security permissions to read other users' files or edit system files, but you may need to do so something such as configure a web server on the computer.</para></listitem>
-	    <listitem><para>Your Home Folder, labelled <interface><replaceable>username</replaceable>'s Home</interface><!-- translators, change this example as required for your locale -->, where all of your personal files are kept. You can also open this folder from the <guimenu>Places</guimenu> menu.</para></listitem>
+	    <listitem><para>Your Home Folder, labeled <interface><replaceable>username</replaceable>'s Home</interface><!-- translators, change this example as required for your locale -->, where all of your personal files are kept. You can also open this folder from the <guimenu>Places</guimenu> menu.</para></listitem>
 	    <listitem><para>The <interface>Trash</interface> is a special folder in which to place files and folders you no longer need. For more on this, see <xref linkend="caja-trash"/>.</para></listitem>
 	    <listitem><para>When you insert a CD, a flash drive, or other removable media, or a device containing files such as a music player or a digital camera, an icon representing this device will appear on the desktop.</para></listitem>
     </itemizedlist>
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
  
     <para>Either action will also restore your windows to their previous state. Alternatively, you can switch to another workspace to see the desktop.</para>
     
-    <para>You can change the colour of the desktop background or the image displayed there. For more on this, see <xref linkend="prefs-desktopbackground"/>.</para>
+    <para>You can change the color of the desktop background or the image displayed there. For more on this, see <xref linkend="prefs-desktopbackground"/>.</para>
 
     <note><para>The files and folders you put on the desktop are stored in a special folder within your Home Folder, called <filename>Desktop</filename>. Like any other folder, you can put files and other folders directly into it. The only difference is that anything placed into the Desktop folder will then show up on desktop itself.</para></note>
   
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
       <varlistentry>
         <term>Application windows</term>
         <listitem>
-            <para>Application windows allow all the minimize, 
+            <para>Application windows allow all minimize, 
             maximize and close operations through the buttons on the titlebar. 
             When opening an application you will usually see a 
             window of this type appear.</para>
@@ -196,9 +196,9 @@
 
     <para>You can change the size and position of windows on the screen. This allows you to see more than one application and do different tasks at the same time. For example, you might want to read text on a web page while writing with a word processor, or to change to another application to do a different task or check its progress.</para> 
     
-    <para>You can <firstterm>minimize</firstterm> a window if you are not currently interested in seeing it. This hides it from view. You can <firstterm>maximise</firstterm> a window to fill the whole screen so you can give it your full attention.</para> 
+    <para>You can <firstterm>minimize</firstterm> a window if you are not currently interested in seeing it. This hides it from view. You can <firstterm>maximize</firstterm> a window to fill the whole screen so you can give it your full attention.</para> 
     
-    <para><anchor id="gosoverview-FIG-33"/>Most of these actions are carried out by using the mouse on different parts of the the window's frame (see <xref linkend="mouse-actions"/> for a recap of using the mouse). The top edge of the window frame, called the <firstterm>titlebar</firstterm> because it also displays the title of the window, contains several buttons that change the way the window is displayed.</para>
+    <para><anchor id="gosoverview-FIG-33"/>Most of these actions are carried out by using the mouse on different parts of the window's frame (see <xref linkend="mouse-actions"/> for a recap of using the mouse). The top edge of the window frame, called the <firstterm>titlebar</firstterm> because it also displays the title of the window, contains several buttons that change the way the window is displayed.</para>
     <para><xref linkend="fig-titlebar-anno-window"/> shows the titlebar for a typical application window. From left to right, this contains the Window Menu button, the window title, the minimize button, the maximize button, and the close button.</para>
     
     <figure id="fig-titlebar-anno-window">
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ specify the number of workspaces that you require.</para>
       <listitem><para><ulink type="help" url="help:pluma"><application>Pluma Text Editor</application></ulink> can read, create, or modify any kind of simple text without any formatting.</para></listitem>
       <listitem><para><ulink type="help" url="help:mate-dictionary"><application>Dictionary</application></ulink> allows you to look up definitions of a word. </para></listitem>
       <listitem><para><ulink type="help" url="help:eom"><application>Image Viewer</application></ulink> can display single image files, as well as large image collections.</para></listitem>
-      <listitem><para><ulink type="help" url="help:gucharmap"><application>Character Map</application></ulink> lets you choose letters and symbols from the <firstterm>Unicode</firstterm> character set and paste them into any application. If you are writing in several languages, not all of the characters you need will be on your keyboard.</para></listitem>
+      <listitem><para><ulink type="help" url="help:gucharmap"><application>Character Map</application></ulink> lets you choose letters and symbols from the <firstterm>Unicode</firstterm> character set and paste them into any application. If you are writing in several languages, not all the characters you need will be on your keyboard.</para></listitem>
       <listitem><para><link linkend="caja"><application>Caja File Manager</application></link> displays your folders and their contents. Use this to copy, move and classify your files, and to access CDs, USB flash drives, and any other removable media. When you choose an item from the <link linkend="places-menu"><guimenu>Places</guimenu> menu</link>, a <application>Caja File Manager</application> window opens showing that location.</para></listitem>
       <listitem><para><ulink type="help" url="help:mate-terminal"><application>Terminal</application></ulink> gives you access to the system command line.</para></listitem>
     </itemizedlist>
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ specify the number of workspaces that you require.</para>
     
       <para>The applications that are provided with the MATE Desktop
   share many common features, such as similar open and save dialogs and similar-looking icons. This is because they have all been developed using the MATE development platform. An application developed using this platform is called a <firstterm>MATE-compliant application</firstterm>. For example, <application>Caja</application> and the <application>pluma</application> text editor are MATE-compliant applications.</para>
-      <para>Some of the features of MATE-compliant applications are as follows:</para>
+      <para>Some features of MATE-compliant applications are as follows:</para>
       <itemizedlist>
         <listitem>
           <para>Consistent look-and-feel</para>
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ specify the number of workspaces that you require.</para>
           <para>Drag-and-drop</para>
           <para>When you drag-and-drop something into a MATE-compliant application, 
           it will recognize the format of the items that you dragged and will handle 
-          them in an appropriate manner. For example, when you drag a HTML file
+          them in an appropriate manner. For example, when you drag an HTML file
   from a <application>Caja</application> window to a web browser, the file
   is displayed in HTML format in the browser. However, when you drag the HTML
   file to a text editor, the file is displayed in plain text format in the text
diff --git a/mate-user-guide/C/gospanel.xml b/mate-user-guide/C/gospanel.xml
index a5aa2e4..7dd950f 100644
--- a/mate-user-guide/C/gospanel.xml
+++ b/mate-user-guide/C/gospanel.xml
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ these panels.</para>
       <variablelist>
       	<varlistentry>
       		<term><guibutton>Show Desktop</guibutton> button</term>
-      		<listitem><para>Click on this button to minimize all open windows and show the desktop. Click it again to restore all of the windows to their previous state.</para></listitem>
+      		<listitem><para>Click on this button to minimize all open windows and show the desktop. Click it again to restore all the windows to their previous state.</para></listitem>
       	</varlistentry>
       	<varlistentry>
       		<term><application>Window List</application> applet</term>
@@ -1282,7 +1282,7 @@ See <xref linkend="panels-addobject"/> for more on this.</para>
     <itemizedlist>
       <listitem>
         <para><guimenu>Menu Bar</guimenu>: You can access almost
-all of the standard applications, commands, and configuration options from
+all the standard applications, commands, and configuration options from
 the menus in the Menu Bar. It contains the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu>, 
 <guimenu>Places</guimenu>, and <guimenu>System</guimenu> menus.</para>
         <para>To add a <guimenu>Menu Bar</guimenu> to a panel, right-click
@@ -1577,7 +1577,7 @@ Area</application> applet. </para>
       <para>The <application>Menu Bar</application> contains the 
       <guimenu>Applications</guimenu>, <guimenu>Places</guimenu>, and 
       <guimenu>System</guimenu> menus. You can access
-  almost all of the standard applications, commands, and configuration options
+  almost all the standard applications, commands, and configuration options
   from the <application>Menu Bar</application>. For more on using the Menu Bar, see <xref linkend="menubar"/>.</para>
     </section>
 
diff --git a/mate-user-guide/C/gosstartsession.xml b/mate-user-guide/C/gosstartsession.xml
index f8b3549..f1f158d 100644
--- a/mate-user-guide/C/gosstartsession.xml
+++ b/mate-user-guide/C/gosstartsession.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
       <primary>sessions</primary>
       <secondary>starting</secondary>
     </indexterm>
-    <para>A <firstterm>session</firstterm> is the period of time you spend using MATE, between logging in and logging out. During a session, you use your applications, print, browse the web, and so on.</para>
+    <para>A <firstterm>session</firstterm> is the period you spend using MATE, between logging in and logging out. During a session, you use your applications, print, browse the web, and so on.</para>
     <para>Logging in to MATE begins your session. The login screen is your gateway to the MATE Desktop: it is where you enter your username and password and select options such as the language you want MATE to use for your session.</para>
     <tip><para>
     Normally, logging out ends the session, but you can choose to save the state of your session and restore it next time you use MATE: see <xref linkend="gosstartsession-2"/>.</para></tip>
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ panel, click on the <guibutton>Lock Screen</guibutton> button.</para>
       </listitem>
     </itemizedlist>
     <para>To unlock the screen, move your mouse or press any key, enter your password in the locked screen dialog, then press <keycap>Return</keycap>.</para>
-    <para>If another user wants to use the computer while it is locked, they can move the mouse or press a key and then click <guibutton>Switch User</guibutton>. The login screen will be displayed and they can log in using their user account. They will not be able to access any of your applications or information. When they log out, the screen will be locked again and you can access your session by unlocking the screen.</para>
+    <para>If another user wants to use the computer while it is locked, they can move the mouse or press a key and then click <guibutton>Switch User</guibutton>. The login screen will be displayed, and they can log in using their user account. They will not be able to access any of your applications or information. When they log out, the screen will be locked again and you can access your session by unlocking the screen.</para>
   <para>You can leave a message for a user who has locked their screen. Move the mouse or press any key and then click <guibutton>Leave Message</guibutton>. Type your message into the box and press <guibutton>Save</guibutton>. Your message will be displayed when the user unlocks their screen.</para>
   </sect1>
 
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ panel, click on the <guibutton>Lock Screen</guibutton> button.</para>
         <para>Shut down your computer and switch off the power. To shut down, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guimenuitem>Shut Down</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and click <guibutton>Shut Down</guibutton> on the dialog that appears.</para>
       </listitem>
       <listitem>
-        <para>Depending on your computer's configuration, you can also <firstterm>Hibernate</firstterm> your computer. During hibernation, less power is used, but all of the applications and documents that you have open are preserved and will still be open when you resume from hibernation. You can resume from hibernation by moving your mouse or pressing a key.</para>
+        <para>Depending on your computer's configuration, you can also <firstterm>Hibernate</firstterm> your computer. During hibernation, less power is used, but all the applications and documents that you have open are preserved and will still be open when you resume from hibernation. You can resume from hibernation by moving your mouse or pressing a key.</para>
       </listitem>
     </itemizedlist>
     
diff --git a/mate-user-guide/C/gostools.xml b/mate-user-guide/C/gostools.xml
index d63b20d..48c0c97 100644
--- a/mate-user-guide/C/gostools.xml
+++ b/mate-user-guide/C/gostools.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <title>Tools and Utilities</title>
 
   <highlights>
-    <para>This section describes some of the tools and utilities in the MATE Desktop.</para>
+    <para>This section describes some tools and utilities in the MATE Desktop.</para>
   </highlights>
 
   <section id="tools-run-app">
@@ -271,8 +271,8 @@ a screenshot of the entire screen.</para>
     Despite the different formats supported, Yelp does its best to provide a
     unified look and feel regardless of the original document format.</para>
 
-    <para><application>Yelp Help Browser</application> is internationalised, meaning that it has support
-    to view documents in different languages. The documents must be localised
+    <para><application>Yelp Help Browser</application> is internationalized, meaning that it has support
+    to view documents in different languages. The documents must be localized
     or translated for each language and installed properly for Yelp Help
     Browser to be able to view them.</para>
   </section>
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@ a screenshot of the entire screen.</para>
     <section>
       <title>Get Help</title>
 
-      <para>To get help using <application>Yelp Help Browser</application> (and see this
+      <para>To get help to use <application>Yelp Help Browser</application> (and see this
       document):</para>
 
       <para><itemizedlist>
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ a screenshot of the entire screen.</para>
               <para>Use this URI when you want to access a particular man
               page. You can append the section of the man page you would like
               to view if there are multiple man pages with the same
-              name.  The section number should be enclosed in parenthesis and 
+              name.  The section number should be enclosed in parentheses and 
               therefore it may be necessary to escape the argument so that the
               shell does not interpret the parenthesis.</para>
 
@@ -1004,7 +1004,7 @@ a screenshot of the entire screen.</para>
   <section id="yelp-moreinfo">
     <title>More Information</title>
 
-    <para>This section details some of the helper applications which 
+    <para>This section details some helper applications which 
     <application>Yelp Help Browser</application> uses, and provides resources where you can get more information
     about <application>Yelp Help Browser</application>.</para>
 
@@ -1053,7 +1053,7 @@ a screenshot of the entire screen.</para>
   <section id="yelp-joininggdp">
     <title>Joining the MATE Documentation Project</title>
 
-    <para>If you are interesting in helping produce and update documentation
+    <para>If you are interested in helping produce and update documentation
     for the MATE project, please visit the Documentation Project homepage: <ulink url="http://wiki.mate-desktop.org/dev-doc:doc-team-guide?s[]=users[]=guide#mate_documentation_team"></ulink></para>
   </section>