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diff --git a/doc/apt-config.8.xml b/doc/apt-config.8.xml
index a7164b4e7..dc585cfb2 100644
--- a/doc/apt-config.8.xml
+++ b/doc/apt-config.8.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
<para><command>apt-config</command> is an internal program used by various
portions of the APT suite to provide consistent configurability. It accesses
the main configuration file <filename>/etc/apt/apt.conf</filename> in a
- manner that is easy to use by scripted applications.</para>
+ manner that is easy to use for scripted applications.</para>
<para>Unless the <option>-h</option>, or <option>--help</option> option is
given, one of the commands below must be present.
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@
<variablelist>
<varlistentry><term><option>shell</option></term>
<listitem><para>
- shell is used to access the configuration information from a shell
- script. It is given pairs of arguments, the first being a shell
- variable and the second the configuration value to query. As output
- it lists a series of shell assignments commands for each present value.
- In a shell script it should be used like:
+ shell is used to access the configuration information from a shell
+ script. It is given pairs of arguments, the first being a shell
+ variable and the second the configuration value to query. As output
+ it lists shell assignment commands for each value present.
+ In a shell script it should be used as follows:
</para>
<informalexample><programlisting>
@@ -93,11 +93,11 @@ eval $RES
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--format '<replaceable>&percnt;f &#x0022;&percnt;v&#x0022;;&percnt;n</replaceable>'</option></term>
- <listitem><para>Defines the output of each config option. &percnt;t will be replaced with the name of the option,
- &percnt;f with the complete optionname and &percnt;v with the value of the option.
+ <listitem><para>Defines the output of each config option. &percnt;t will be replaced with its individual name,
+ &percnt;f with its full hierarchical name and &percnt;v with its value.
Use uppercase letters and special characters in the value will be encoded to ensure that
- it can e.g. be savely used in a quoted-string as defined by RFC822. Additionally
- &percnt;n will be replaced by a newline, &percnt;N by a tab. A &percnt; can be
+ it can e.g. be safely used in a quoted-string as defined by RFC822. Additionally
+ &percnt;n will be replaced by a newline, and &percnt;N by a tab. A &percnt; can be
printed by using &percnt;&percnt;.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>