diff --git a/README.asciidoc b/README.asciidoc
index 41ecf117..10e2e8d3 100644
--- a/README.asciidoc
+++ b/README.asciidoc
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ Kakoune has a strong focus on interactivity, most commands provide immediate
 and incremental results, while still being competitive (as in keystroke count)
 with Vim.
 
-Kakoune works on selections, which are oriented, inclusive range of characters,
-selections have an anchor and a cursor character. Most commands move both of
-them, except when extending selection where the anchor character stays fixed
-and the cursor one moves around.
+Kakoune works on selections, which are oriented, inclusive ranges of characters.
+Selections have an anchor and a cursor. Most commands move both of
+them except when extending selections, where the anchor character stays fixed
+and the cursor moves around.
 
 See https://vimeo.com/82711574
 
diff --git a/contrib/kakoune.spec b/contrib/kakoune.spec
index 49c7f5dd..dab791b7 100644
--- a/contrib/kakoune.spec
+++ b/contrib/kakoune.spec
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ Kakoune has a strong focus on interactivity, most commands provide immediate and
 incremental results, while still being competitive (as in keystroke count) with
 Vim.
 
-Kakoune works on selections, which are oriented, inclusive range of characters,
-selections have an anchor and a cursor character. Most commands move both of
-them, except when extending selection where the anchor character stays fixed and
-the cursor one moves around.
+Kakoune works on selections, which are oriented, inclusive ranges of characters.
+Selections have an anchor and a cursor. Most commands move both of
+them except when extending selections, where the anchor character stays fixed and
+the cursor moves around.
 
 
 %prep
diff --git a/doc/kak.1 b/doc/kak.1
index bd09f432..39721a16 100644
--- a/doc/kak.1
+++ b/doc/kak.1
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ kak \- a vim inspired, selection oriented code editor
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 
-Kakoune is a code editor heavily inspired by Vim, as such most of its commands
-are similar to Vi's ones, and it shares Vi's "keystrokes as a text editing
+Kakoune is a code editor heavily inspired by Vim. As such, most of its commands
+are similar to Vi's and it shares Vi's "keystrokes as a text editing
 language" model.
 
 Kakoune can operate in two modes, normal and insertion. In insertion mode,
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@ Kakoune has a strong focus on interactivity, most commands provide immediate
 and incremental results, while still being competitive (as in keystroke
 count) with Vim.
 
-Kakoune works on selections, which are oriented, inclusive range of
-characters, selections have an anchor and a cursor character. Most commands
-move both of them, except when extending selection where the anchor character
-stays fixed and the cursor one moves around.
+Kakoune works on selections, which are oriented, inclusive ranges of
+characters. Selections have an anchor and a cursor. Most commands
+move both of them except when extending selection, where the anchor character
+stays fixed and the cursor moves around.
 
 For more information, use the \fB:doc\fR command after starting Kakoune,
 the Kakoune wiki at https://github.com/mawww/kakoune/wiki