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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ My ultra-minimal CSS might make me look like theme tartare but that means less s
 
 * A just right amount of lean, well-commented, modern, HTML5 templates.
 * A helpful 404 template.
-* A sample custom header implementation in `inc/custom-header.php` that can be activated by uncommenting one line in functions.php and adding the code snippet found in the comments of `inc/custom-header.php` to your `header.php` template.
+* A sample custom header implementation in `inc/custom-header.php` that can be activated by uncommenting one line in `functions.php` and adding the code snippet found in the comments of `inc/custom-header.php` to your `header.php` template.
 * Custom template tags in `inc/template-tags.php` that keep your templates clean and neat and prevent code duplication.
 * Some small tweaks in `inc/extras.php` that can improve your theming experience.
 * A script at `js/navigation.js` that makes your menu a toggled dropdown on small screens (like your phone), ready for CSS artistry. It's enqueued in `functions.php`.
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Getting Started
 
 If you want to keep it simple, head over to http://underscores.me and generate your `_s` based theme from there. You just input the name of the theme you want to create, click the "Generate" button, and you get your ready-to-awesomize starter theme.
 
-If you want to set things up manually, download `_s` from github. The first thing you want to do is copy the `_s` directory and change the name to something else - Like, say, `megatherium` - then you'll need to do a five-step find and replace on the name in all the templates.
+If you want to set things up manually, download `_s` from GitHub. The first thing you want to do is copy the `_s` directory and change the name to something else (like, say, `megatherium`), and then you'll need to do a five-step find and replace on the name in all the templates.
 
 1. Search for `'_s'` (inside single quotations) to capture the text domain.
 2. Search for `_s_` to capture all the function names.
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ OR
 * Search for: <code>&nbsp;_s</code> and replace with: <code>&nbsp;Megatherium</code>
 * Search for: `_s-` and replace with: `megatherium-`
 
-Then, update the stylesheet header in style.css and the links in footer.php with your own information. Next, update or delete this readme.
+Then, update the stylesheet header in `style.css` and the links in `footer.php` with your own information. Next, update or delete this readme.
 
 Now you're ready to go! The next step is easy to say, but harder to do: make an awesome WordPress theme. :)