diff --git a/docs/man/borg.1 b/docs/man/borg.1
index 78b7bb1c0..49256fa6a 100644
--- a/docs/man/borg.1
+++ b/docs/man/borg.1
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ it does not matter when or where archives were created (e.g. different hosts).
 .SS A step\-by\-step example
 .INDENT 0.0
 .IP 1. 3
-Before a backup can be made a repository has to be initialized:
+Before a backup can be made, a repository has to be initialized:
 .INDENT 3.0
 .INDENT 3.5
 .sp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ $ borg \-r /path/to/repo create \-\-stats Tuesday ~/src ~/Documents
 .UNINDENT
 .UNINDENT
 .sp
-This backup will be a lot quicker and a lot smaller since only new never
+This backup will be a lot quicker and a lot smaller since only new, never
 before seen data is stored. The \fB\-\-stats\fP option causes Borg to
 output statistics about the newly created archive such as the deduplicated
 size (the amount of unique data not shared with other archives):
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ $ borg \-r /path/to/repo compact
 \fBNOTE:\fP
 .INDENT 0.0
 .INDENT 3.5
-Borg is quiet by default (it works on WARNING log level).
+Borg is quiet by default (it defaults to WARNING log level).
 You can use options like \fB\-\-progress\fP or \fB\-\-list\fP to get specific
 reports during command execution.  You can also add the \fB\-v\fP (or
 \fB\-\-verbose\fP or \fB\-\-info\fP) option to adjust the log level to INFO to
diff --git a/docs/quickstart.rst b/docs/quickstart.rst
index 0a7fb49bf..de3c8bb05 100644
--- a/docs/quickstart.rst
+++ b/docs/quickstart.rst
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ access the repository using the same user account**.
 If you want to back up files of other users or the operating system, running
 borg as root likely will be required (otherwise you get `Permission denied`
 errors).
-If you only back up your own files, run it as your normal user (no root).
+If you only back up your own files, run it as your normal user (i.e. not root).
 
 For a local repository always use the same user to invoke borg.
 
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ the sudoers(5) man page.
 Passphrase notes
 ----------------
 
-If you use encryption (or authentication), Borg will interactively ask you
+If you use encryption (or authentication), Borg will ask you interactively
 for a passphrase to encrypt/decrypt the keyfile / repokey.
 
 A passphrase should be a single line of text. Any trailing linefeed will be
diff --git a/docs/quickstart_example.rst.inc b/docs/quickstart_example.rst.inc
index 12aff3d74..3d140f0f0 100644
--- a/docs/quickstart_example.rst.inc
+++ b/docs/quickstart_example.rst.inc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-1. Before a backup can be made a repository has to be initialized::
+1. Before a backup can be made, a repository has to be initialized::
 
     $ borg -r /path/to/repo rcreate --encryption=repokey-aes-ocb
 
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
     $ borg -r /path/to/repo create --stats Tuesday ~/src ~/Documents
 
-   This backup will be a lot quicker and a lot smaller since only new never
+   This backup will be a lot quicker and a lot smaller since only new, never
    before seen data is stored. The ``--stats`` option causes Borg to
    output statistics about the newly created archive such as the deduplicated
    size (the amount of unique data not shared with other archives)::
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     $ borg -r /path/to/repo compact
 
 .. Note::
-    Borg is quiet by default (it works on WARNING log level).
+    Borg is quiet by default (it defaults to WARNING log level).
     You can use options like ``--progress`` or ``--list`` to get specific
     reports during command execution.  You can also add the ``-v`` (or
     ``--verbose`` or ``--info``) option to adjust the log level to INFO to