diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b3019ab99..863dd6ee9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@
 IntelliJ Platform SDK Documentation
 =======
 
-This is a repository for 
-[IntelliJ Platform SDK Documentation](http://www.jetbrains.org/intellij/sdk/docs/)
-site.
+Welcome to the repository for [IntelliJ Platform SDK Documentation](http://www.jetbrains.org/intellij/sdk/docs/) site.
 
 ## Reporting Bugs
 Please inform about any content inconsistencies, outdated materials, cosmetic issues and other defects you find in the docs and samples by submitting an issue to
@@ -47,7 +45,7 @@ git clone https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-sdk-docs.git
 ### Initializing Submodules
 
 The site uses JetBrains custom web templates.
-To enable custom templates locally you need to initialize repository submodules.
+To enable custom templates locally, you need to initialize repository submodules.
 Run the following command in the checkout directory to do so.
  
 ```bash
@@ -56,10 +54,10 @@ git submodule update --init --remote
 
 ### Installing Gems
 
-After you performed the initial checkout for the main repository and the submodule, run `bundle install` to install additional required gems.
+After you performed the initial checkout for the main repository and the submodule, run `bundle install` to install additionally required gems.
 
 ### Building and Previewing 
-A set of Rake tasks, a Make-like programs implemented in Ruby, provides short commands to build and run the site locally.
+A set of Rake tasks, a Make-like program implemented in Ruby, provides short commands to build and run the site locally.
 
 #### Building Site from Sources