diff --git a/conf/example.conf b/conf/example.conf
index e6aac3b..de2ccf1 100644
--- a/conf/example.conf
+++ b/conf/example.conf
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ repo    gitolite
         R                               =   @staff
         RW+                             =   sitaram
 
-                # you can split up access rules for a repo as convenient
+                # you can split up access rules for a repo for convenience
                 # (notice that @oss_repos contains gitolite also)
 repo    @oss_repos
         R                               =   @all
diff --git a/doc/3-faq-tips-etc.mkd b/doc/3-faq-tips-etc.mkd
index 684086a..ef92ca8 100644
--- a/doc/3-faq-tips-etc.mkd
+++ b/doc/3-faq-tips-etc.mkd
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ to replicate it manually.  The input is your pubkey, typically
         /home/git/.ssh
         /home/git
 
-[Actually, sshd requires that even directories *above* ~ (/, /home,
+[Actually, `sshd` requires that even directories *above* `~` (`/`, `/home`,
 typically) also must be `go-w`, but that needs root.  And typically
 they're already set that way anyway.  (Or if they're not, you've got
 bigger problems than gitolite install not working!)]
diff --git a/doc/4-wildcard-repositories.mkd b/doc/4-wildcard-repositories.mkd
index aba4f66..a0fc1dc 100644
--- a/doc/4-wildcard-repositories.mkd
+++ b/doc/4-wildcard-repositories.mkd
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ use 'getperms' to check:
 
 The following points are important:
 
-  * note the syntax of the commands; it's not a "git" command,and there's no
+  * note the syntax of the commands; it's not a "git" command, and there's no
     `:` like in a repo URL.  The first space-separated word is R or RW, and
     the rest are simple usernames.
 
diff --git a/doc/6-ssh-troubleshooting.mkd b/doc/6-ssh-troubleshooting.mkd
index 83d908b..976c6b6 100644
--- a/doc/6-ssh-troubleshooting.mkd
+++ b/doc/6-ssh-troubleshooting.mkd
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ gitolite *after* the install has completed successfully.
 
 In addition, I **strongly** recommend reading [this document][glb] -- it's a
 very detailed look at how gitolite uses ssh's features on the server side.
-Most people don't know ssh as well as they *think* they do; even if you dont
+Most people don't know ssh as well as they *think* they do; even if you don't
 have any problems right now, it's worth skimming over.
 
 In addition to both these documents, there's now a program called