diff --git a/bin/check/named-checkzone.docbook b/bin/check/named-checkzone.docbook
index c5321e2d54..19e8e0ad1e 100644
--- a/bin/check/named-checkzone.docbook
+++ b/bin/check/named-checkzone.docbook
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  - PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 -->
 
-<!-- $Id: named-checkzone.docbook,v 1.34 2007/06/19 06:58:03 marka Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Id: named-checkzone.docbook,v 1.35 2009/01/20 20:06:29 jreed Exp $ -->
 <refentry id="man.named-checkzone">
   <refentryinfo>
     <date>June 13, 2000</date>
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
         <term>-c <replaceable class="parameter">class</replaceable></term>
         <listitem>
           <para>
-            Specify the class of the zone.  If not specified "IN" is assumed.
+            Specify the class of the zone.  If not specified, "IN" is assumed.
           </para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
diff --git a/bin/dig/dig.docbook b/bin/dig/dig.docbook
index af26d70d10..c9841622eb 100644
--- a/bin/dig/dig.docbook
+++ b/bin/dig/dig.docbook
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  - PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 -->
 
-<!-- $Id: dig.docbook,v 1.42 2008/10/13 21:18:56 jreed Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Id: dig.docbook,v 1.43 2009/01/20 20:06:29 jreed Exp $ -->
 <refentry id="man.dig">
 
   <refentryinfo>
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@
 	      on its own line.
             </para>
 	    <para>
-	      If not specified <command>dig</command> will look for
+	      If not specified, <command>dig</command> will look for
 	      <filename>/etc/trusted-key.key</filename> then
 	      <filename>trusted-key.key</filename> in the current directory.
 	    </para>
diff --git a/bin/dig/host.docbook b/bin/dig/host.docbook
index bbd8d72b18..d7738b073c 100644
--- a/bin/dig/host.docbook
+++ b/bin/dig/host.docbook
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  - PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 -->
 
-<!-- $Id: host.docbook,v 1.18 2008/04/04 23:47:01 tbox Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Id: host.docbook,v 1.19 2009/01/20 20:06:29 jreed Exp $ -->
 <refentry id="man.host">
 
   <refentryinfo>
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
     </para>
 
     <para>
-      By default <command>host</command> uses UDP when making
+      By default, <command>host</command> uses UDP when making
       queries.  The
       <option>-T</option> option makes it use a TCP connection when querying
       the name server.  TCP will be automatically selected for queries that
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
       NS, SOA, SIG, KEY, AXFR, etc.  When no query type is specified,
       <command>host</command> automatically selects an appropriate
       query
-      type.  By default it looks for A, AAAA, and MX records, but if the
+      type.  By default, it looks for A, AAAA, and MX records, but if the
       <option>-C</option> option was given, queries will be made for SOA
       records, and if <parameter>name</parameter> is a
       dotted-decimal IPv4
diff --git a/bin/named/lwresd.docbook b/bin/named/lwresd.docbook
index 3e72fd3d49..713e53646b 100644
--- a/bin/named/lwresd.docbook
+++ b/bin/named/lwresd.docbook
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  - PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 -->
 
-<!-- $Id: lwresd.docbook,v 1.18 2008/11/06 05:30:24 marka Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Id: lwresd.docbook,v 1.19 2009/01/20 20:06:29 jreed Exp $ -->
 <refentry>
   <refentryinfo>
     <date>June 30, 2000</date>
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
       listens for resolver queries on a
       UDP port on the IPv4 loopback interface, 127.0.0.1.  This
       means that <command>lwresd</command> can only be used by
-      processes running on the local machine.  By default UDP port
+      processes running on the local machine.  By default, UDP port
       number 921 is used for lightweight resolver requests and
       responses.
     </para>
diff --git a/bin/nsupdate/nsupdate.docbook b/bin/nsupdate/nsupdate.docbook
index 9787758288..b54c064d03 100644
--- a/bin/nsupdate/nsupdate.docbook
+++ b/bin/nsupdate/nsupdate.docbook
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  - PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 -->
 
-<!-- $Id: nsupdate.docbook,v 1.34 2008/09/25 02:20:27 marka Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Id: nsupdate.docbook,v 1.35 2009/01/20 20:06:29 jreed Exp $ -->
 <refentry id="man.nsupdate">
   <refentryinfo>
     <date>Jun 30, 2000</date>
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
       specified is not an HMAC-MD5 key.
     </para>
     <para>
-      By default
+      By default,
       <command>nsupdate</command>
       uses UDP to send update requests to the name server unless they are too
       large to fit in a UDP request in which case TCP will be used.
diff --git a/doc/arm/Bv9ARM-book.xml b/doc/arm/Bv9ARM-book.xml
index b79d759c4e..e8e46ec7bc 100644
--- a/doc/arm/Bv9ARM-book.xml
+++ b/doc/arm/Bv9ARM-book.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  - PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 -->
 
-<!-- File: $Id: Bv9ARM-book.xml,v 1.387 2009/01/20 19:59:25 jreed Exp $ -->
+<!-- File: $Id: Bv9ARM-book.xml,v 1.388 2009/01/20 20:06:29 jreed Exp $ -->
 <book xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude">
   <title>BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual</title>
 
@@ -7792,7 +7792,7 @@ avoid-v6-udp-ports { 40000; range 50000 60000; };
 		  linkend="dynamic_update"/>) will expire.  There
 		  is a optional second field which specifies how
 		  long before expiry that the signatures will be
-		  regenerated.  If not specified the signatures will
+		  regenerated.  If not specified, the signatures will
 		  be regenerated at 1/4 of base interval.  The second
 		  field is specified in days if the base interval is
 		  greater than 7 days otherwise it is specified in hours.
@@ -8181,7 +8181,7 @@ XXX: end of RFC1918 addresses #defined out -->
 	      <term><command>empty-zones-enable</command></term>
 	      <listitem>
 	        <para>
-		  Enable or disable all empty zones.  By default they
+		  Enable or disable all empty zones.  By default, they
 		  are enabled.
 	        </para>
 	      </listitem>
@@ -8191,7 +8191,7 @@ XXX: end of RFC1918 addresses #defined out -->
 	    <term><command>disable-empty-zone</command></term>
 	      <listitem>
 	        <para>
-		  Disable individual empty zones.  By default none are
+		  Disable individual empty zones.  By default, none are
 		  disabled.  This option can be specified multiple times.
 	        </para>
 	      </listitem>