Andreas Mohr writes:

the busybox menuconfig triggered my "inacceptable number of spelling mistakes"
upper level, so I decided to make a patch ;-)

I also improved some wording to describe some things in a better way.

Many thanks for an incredible piece of software!

Andreas Mohr, random OSS developer

14 files changed, 103 insertions, 104 deletions

diff --git a/archival/Config.in b/archival/Config.in
index b00bf2218..f6d3bee2e 100644
--- a/archival/Config.in
+++ b/archival/Config.in
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ config CONFIG_BUNZIP2
 	bool "bunzip2"
 	default n
 	help
-	  bunzip2 is an compression utility using the Burrows-Wheeler block
+	  bunzip2 is a compression utility using the Burrows-Wheeler block
 	  sorting text compression algorithm, and Huffman coding.  Compression
 	  is generally considerably better than that achieved by more
 	  conventional LZ77/LZ78-based compressors, and approaches the
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ config CONFIG_FEATURE_DPKG_DEB_EXTRACT_ONLY
 	default n
 	depends on CONFIG_DPKG_DEB
 	help
-	  This reduced dpkg-deb to the equivalent of "ar -p <deb> data.tar.gz | tar -zx".
+	  This reduces dpkg-deb to the equivalent of "ar -p <deb> data.tar.gz | tar -zx".
 	  However it saves space as none of the extra dpkg-deb, ar or tar options are 
 	  needed, they are linked to internally.
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ config CONFIG_FEATURE_DEB_TAR_GZ
 	help
 	  This is the default compression method inside the debian ar file.
 	  
-	  If you want compatability with standard .deb's you should say yes here.
+	  If you want compatibility with standard .deb's you should say yes here.
 
 config CONFIG_FEATURE_DEB_TAR_BZ2
 	bool "  bzip2 debian packages"
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ config CONFIG_FEATURE_DEB_TAR_BZ2
 	  This allows dpkg and dpkg-deb to extract deb's that are compressed internally
 	  with bzip2 instead of gzip.
 	  
-	  You only want this is your are creating your own custom debian packages that
+	  You only want this if you are creating your own custom debian packages that
 	  use an internal control.tar.bz2 or data.tar.bz2.
 
 config CONFIG_GUNZIP
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ config CONFIG_FEATURE_GUNZIP_UNCOMPRESS
 	default n
 	depends on CONFIG_GUNZIP
 	help
-	  If you want gunzip to have the ability to decompress
+	  Enable if you want gunzip to have the ability to decompress
 	  archives created by the program compress (not much
 	  used anymore).
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ config CONFIG_GZIP
 	default n
 	help
 	  gzip is used to compress files.
-	  It's probably the most used UNIX compression program.
+	  It's probably the most widely used UNIX compression program.
 
 config CONFIG_RPM2CPIO
 	bool "rpm2cpio"
@@ -151,14 +151,14 @@ config CONFIG_RPM
 	bool "rpm"
 	default n
 	help
-	  Mini RPM applet - querys and extracts
+	  Mini RPM applet - queries and extracts
 
 config CONFIG_TAR
 	bool "tar"
 	default n
 	help
 	  tar is an archiving program. It's commonly used with gzip to
-	  create compressed archives. It's probably the most used
+	  create compressed archives. It's probably the most widely used
 	  UNIX archive program.
 
 config CONFIG_FEATURE_TAR_CREATE
@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@ config CONFIG_FEATURE_TAR_OLDGNU_COMPATABILITY
 	default N
 	depends on CONFIG_TAR
 	help
-	  This option is required to unpack archives created with
-	  in the old GNU format, help to kill this old format by
+	  This option is required to unpack archives created in
+	  the old GNU format; help to kill this old format by
 	  repacking your ancient archives with the new format.
 
 config CONFIG_FEATURE_TAR_GNU_EXTENSIONS
diff --git a/coreutils/Config.in b/coreutils/Config.in
index c2ae399ef..db4fe39ff 100644
--- a/coreutils/Config.in
+++ b/coreutils/Config.in
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ config CONFIG_CAL
 	bool "cal"
 	default n
 	help
-	  cal is used to display a montly calender.
+	  cal is used to display a monthly calender.
 
 config CONFIG_CAT
 	bool "cat"
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ config CONFIG_CHGRP
 	bool "chgrp"
 	default n
 	help
-	  chgrp is used to change the group owership of files.
+	  chgrp is used to change the group ownership of files.
 
 config CONFIG_CHMOD
 	bool "chmod"
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ config CONFIG_CHOWN
 	bool "chown"
 	default n
 	help
-	  chown is used too change the user and/or group ownership
+	  chown is used to change the user and/or group ownership
 	  of files.
 
 config CONFIG_CHROOT
@@ -114,14 +114,14 @@ config CONFIG_DIRNAME
 	bool "dirname"
 	default n
 	help
-	  dirname is used to strip a non directory suffix from
+	  dirname is used to strip a non-directory suffix from
 	  a file name.
 
 config CONFIG_DOS2UNIX
 	bool "dos2unix/unix2dos"
 	default n
 	help
-	  dos2unix is uses to convert a text file from DOS format to
+	  dos2unix is used to convert a text file from DOS format to
 	  UNIX format, and vice versa.
 
 config CONFIG_UNIX2DOS
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ config CONFIG_ENV
 	default n
 	help
 	  env is used to set an environment variable and run
-	  a command, without options it displays the current
+	  a command; without options it displays the current
 	  environment.
 
 config CONFIG_EXPR
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ config CONFIG_REALPATH
 	default n
 	help
 	  Return the canonicalized absolute pathname.
-	  This isnt provided by GNU shellutils, but where else does it belong.
+	  This isn't provided by GNU shellutils, but where else does it belong.
 
 config CONFIG_RM
 	bool "rm"
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ config CONFIG_FEATURE_SHA1SUM_CHECK
 	default n
 	depends on CONFIG_SHA1SUM
 	help
-	  Enabling the -c and -w options allow files to be checked
+	  Enabling the -c and -w options allows files to be checked
 	  against pre-calculated hash values.
 
 config CONFIG_SLEEP
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ if !CONFIG_ASH && !CONFIG_HUSH && !CONFIG_LASH && !CONFIG_MSH
 	    help
 	      test is used to check file types and compare values,
 	      returning an appropriate exit code. The shells (ash
-	      and bash have test builtin).
+	      and bash) have test builtin.
 endif
 
 config CONFIG_TOUCH
diff --git a/editors/Config.in b/editors/Config.in
index b491c2416..e2055cede 100644
--- a/editors/Config.in
+++ b/editors/Config.in
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ config CONFIG_PATCH
 	bool "patch"
 	default n
 	help
-	  Apply a unified diff formated patch.
+	  Apply a unified diff formatted patch.
 
 config CONFIG_SED
 	bool "sed"
diff --git a/findutils/Config.in b/findutils/Config.in
index da8017af6..a432ad876 100644
--- a/findutils/Config.in
+++ b/findutils/Config.in
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ config CONFIG_FEATURE_FIND_XDEV
 	default y
 	depends on CONFIG_FIND
 	help
-	  This option will restrict find to a single
+	  This option will allow find to restrict searches to a single
 	  filesystem.
 
 config CONFIG_FEATURE_FIND_NEWER
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ config CONFIG_FEATURE_FIND_INUM
 	default y
 	depends on CONFIG_FIND
 	help
-	  Support the 'fine -inum' option for searching by inode number.
+	  Support the 'find -inum' option for searching by inode number.
 
 config CONFIG_GREP
 	bool "grep"
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ config CONFIG_FEATURE_GREP_FGREP_ALIAS
 	default y
 	depends on CONFIG_GREP
 	help
-          fgrep sees the search pattern as a normal sting rather than
+          fgrep sees the search pattern as a normal string rather than
 	  regular expressions.
 	  grep -f is always builtin, this just creates the fgrep alias.
 
diff --git a/init/Config.in b/init/Config.in
index eb4211386..22c6c5518 100644
--- a/init/Config.in
+++ b/init/Config.in
@@ -89,9 +89,8 @@ config CONFIG_MESG
 	bool "mesg"
 	default y
 	help
-	  Mesg  controls  the  access to your terminal by others.  It
-	  is typically used to allow or disallow other users to write
-	  to your  terminal
+	  Mesg controls access to your terminal by others.  It is typically
+	  used to allow or disallow other users to write to your terminal
 
 endmenu
 
diff --git a/loginutils/Config.in b/loginutils/Config.in
index 9eb771f09..db038abb0 100644
--- a/loginutils/Config.in
+++ b/loginutils/Config.in
@@ -55,51 +55,51 @@ config CONFIG_GETTY
 	bool "getty"
 	default n
 	help
-	  Getty lets you log in on a tty, it is normally invoked by init.
+	  getty lets you log in on a tty, it is normally invoked by init.
 
 config CONFIG_LOGIN
 	bool "login"
 	default n
 	help
-	  Login  is  used  when  signing onto a system.
+	  login is used when signing onto a system.
 
 config CONFIG_FEATURE_SECURETTY
 	bool "  Support for /etc/securetty"
 	default y
 	depends on CONFIG_LOGIN
 	help
-	  The  file  /etc/securetty  is used by (some versions of) login(1).  The
-	  file contains the device names of tty  lines  (one  per  line,  without
-	  leading /dev/) on which root is allowed to login.
+	  The file  /etc/securetty  is used by (some versions of) login(1).
+	  The file contains the device names of tty lines (one per line,
+	  without leading /dev/) on which root is allowed to login.
 
 config CONFIG_PASSWD
 	bool "passwd"
 	default n
 	help
-	  Passwd  changes  passwords  for user and group accounts.  A normal user
-	  may only change the password for his/her own account,  the  super  user
-	  may  change the password for any account.  The administrator of a group
+	  passwd changes passwords for user and group accounts.  A normal user
+	  may only change the password for his/her own account, the super user
+	  may change the password for any account.  The administrator of a group
 	  may change the password for the group.
 
 config CONFIG_SU
 	bool "su"
 	default n
 	help
-	  su is used to become another user during a login session. Invoked with-
-	  out a username, su defaults to becoming the super user.
+	  su is used to become another user during a login session.
+	  Invoked without a username, su defaults to becoming the super user.
 
 config CONFIG_SULOGIN
 	bool "sulogin"
 	default n
 	help
-	  Sulogin is invoked when the system goes into single user
+	  sulogin is invoked when the system goes into single user
 	  mode (this is done through an entry in inittab).
 
 config CONFIG_VLOCK
 	bool "vlock"
 	default n
 	help
-	  Build the "vlock" applet, that allows you to lock (virtual) terminals.
+	  Build the "vlock" applet which allows you to lock (virtual) terminals.
 
 comment "Common options for adduser, deluser, login, su"
 	depends on CONFIG_ADDUSER || CONFIG_DELUSER || CONFIG_LOGIN || CONFIG_SU
diff --git a/miscutils/Config.in b/miscutils/Config.in
index fa6ea7f68..0afdadb71 100644
--- a/miscutils/Config.in
+++ b/miscutils/Config.in
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ config CONFIG_FEATURE_CROND_CALL_SENDMAIL
 	default n
 	depends on CONFIG_CROND
 	help
-	  Support call /usr/sbin/sendmail for send cmd outputs.
+	  Support calling /usr/sbin/sendmail for send cmd outputs.
 
 config CONFIG_CRONTAB
 	bool "crontab"
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ config CONFIG_MT
 	bool "mt"
 	default n
 	help
-	  Mt is used to control tape devices.  You can use the mt utility
+	  mt is used to control tape devices.  You can use the mt utility
 	  to advance or rewind a tape past a specified number of archive
 	  files on the tape.
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ config CONFIG_STRINGS
 	bool "strings"
 	default n
 	help
-	  Strings prints the printable character sequences for each file
+	  strings prints the printable character sequences for each file
 	  specified.
 
 config CONFIG_TIME
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ config CONFIG_WATCHDOG
 	bool "watchdog"
 	default n
 	help
-	  The watchdog utility is used with hardware or softwate watchdog
+	  The watchdog utility is used with hardware or software watchdog
 	  device drivers.  It opens the specified watchdog device special file
 	  and periodically writes a magic character to the device.  If the
 	  watchdog applet ever fails to write the magic character within a
diff --git a/networking/Config.in b/networking/Config.in
index 534f67205..b41b7b71f 100644
--- a/networking/Config.in
+++ b/networking/Config.in
@@ -83,16 +83,16 @@ config CONFIG_FEATURE_HTTPD_SETUID
 	help
 	  This option allows the server to run as a specific user
 	  rather than defaulting to the user that starts the server.
-	  Use of this option requires special privilegies to change to a
+	  Use of this option requires special privileges to change to a
 	  different user.
 endif
 
 config CONFIG_FEATURE_HTTPD_CONFIG_WITH_MIME_TYPES
-	bool "  Support loading additional mime types at run-time"
+	bool "  Support loading additional MIME types at run-time"
 	default n
 	depends on CONFIG_HTTPD
 	help
-	  This option enables support for additional mime types at
+	  This option enables support for additional MIME types at
 	  run-time to be specified in the configuration file.
 
 config CONFIG_FEATURE_HTTPD_CGI
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ config CONFIG_FEATURE_IFUPDOWN_MAPPING
 	depends on CONFIG_IFUPDOWN
 	help
 	  This enables support for the "mapping" stanza, unless you have
-	  a weird network setup you dont need it.
+	  a weird network setup you don't need it.
 
 config CONFIG_INETD
 	bool "inetd"
@@ -410,12 +410,12 @@ config CONFIG_NAMEIF
 	bool "nameif"
 	default n
 	help
-	  nameif used to rename network interface by its MAC address.
+	  nameif is used to rename network interface by its MAC address.
 	  Renamed interfaces MUST be in the down state.
-	  It is possible to use file (default: /etc/mactab)
+	  It is possible to use a file (default: /etc/mactab)
 	  with list of new interface names and MACs.
 	  Maximum interface name length: IF_NAMESIZE = 16
-	  File fields are sepatated by space or tab.
+	  File fields are separated by space or tab.
 	  File format:
 	  # Comment
 	  new_interface_name	XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
@@ -431,19 +431,19 @@ config CONFIG_NETSTAT
 	bool "netstat"
 	default n
 	help
-	  Netstat prints information about the Linux networking  subsystem.
+	  netstat prints information about the Linux networking subsystem.
 
 config CONFIG_NSLOOKUP
 	bool "nslookup"
 	default n
 	help
-	  Nslookup is a tool to query Internet name servers.
+	  nslookup is a tool to query Internet name servers.
 
 config CONFIG_PING
 	bool "ping"
 	default n
 	help
-	  Ping uses the ICMP protocol's mandatory ECHO_REQUEST datagram to
+	  ping uses the ICMP protocol's mandatory ECHO_REQUEST datagram to
 	  elicit an ICMP ECHO_RESPONSE from a host or gateway.
 
 config CONFIG_FEATURE_FANCY_PING
@@ -495,24 +495,24 @@ config CONFIG_TELNETD
 	bool "telnetd"
 	default n
 	help
-	  A daemon for the TELNET protocol, allowing you to log on to the host
+	  A daemon for the TELNET protocol, allowing you to log onto the host
 	  running the daemon.  Please keep in mind that the TELNET protocol
 	  sends passwords in plain text.  If you can't afford the space for
-	  any SSH daemon and you trust your network, say 'y' here.
+	  any SSH daemon and you trust your network, you may say 'y' here.
 
 config CONFIG_FEATURE_TELNETD_INETD
 	bool "  Support call from inetd only"
 	default n
 	depends on CONFIG_TELNETD
 	help
-	  Selecting this will make telnetd only callable from inetd, removing the
-	  standalone support.
+	  Selecting this will make telnetd only callable from inetd,
+	  removing the standalone support.
 
 config CONFIG_TFTP
 	bool "tftp"
 	default n
 	help
-	  This enables the Tirvial File Transfer Protocol client program.  TFTP
+	  This enables the Trivial File Transfer Protocol client program.  TFTP
 	  is usually used for simple, small transfers such as a root image
 	  for a network-enabled bootloader.
 
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ config CONFIG_FEATURE_TFTP_GET
 	depends on CONFIG_TFTP
 	help
 	  Add support for the GET command within the TFTP client.  This allows
-	  a client to retreive a file from a TFTP server.
+	  a client to retrieve a file from a TFTP server.
 
 config CONFIG_FEATURE_TFTP_PUT
 	bool "  Enable \"put\" command"
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ config CONFIG_WGET
 	bool "wget"
 	default n
 	help
-	  Wget is a utility for non-interactive download of files from HTTP,
+	  wget is a utility for non-interactive download of files from HTTP,
 	  HTTPS, and FTP servers.
 
 config CONFIG_FEATURE_WGET_STATUSBAR
diff --git a/networking/udhcp/Config.in b/networking/udhcp/Config.in
index a3223de9c..fc07a9b7f 100644
--- a/networking/udhcp/Config.in
+++ b/networking/udhcp/Config.in
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ config CONFIG_UDHCPC
 	  while striving to be fully functional and RFC compliant.
 
 	  The udhcp client negotiates a lease with the DHCP server and
-	  notifies a set of scripts when a leases is obtained or lost.
+	  notifies a set of scripts when a lease is obtained or lost.
 
 	  See http://udhcp.busybox.net for further details.
 
diff --git a/procps/Config.in b/procps/Config.in
index 23f2f7f3d..14808e034 100644
--- a/procps/Config.in
+++ b/procps/Config.in
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ config CONFIG_TOP
 	  system.
 
 config FEATURE_CPU_USAGE_PERCENTAGE
-	bool "  Support show CPU usage percentage (add 2k bytes)"
+	bool "  Support showing CPU usage percentage (add 2k bytes)"
 	default y
 	depends on CONFIG_TOP
 	help
diff --git a/shell/Config.in b/shell/Config.in
index 6cd3e04e4..016af719a 100644
--- a/shell/Config.in
+++ b/shell/Config.in
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ choice
 	default CONFIG_FEATURE_SH_IS_NONE
 	help
 	  Choose a shell. The ash shell is the most bash compatible
-	  and full featured.
+	  and full featured one.
 
 config CONFIG_FEATURE_SH_IS_ASH
 	select CONFIG_ASH
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ config CONFIG_ASH
 	help
 	  Tha 'ash' shell adds about 60k in the default configuration and is
 	  the most complete and most pedantically correct shell included with
-	  busybox.  This shell is actually a derivitive the Debian 'dash' shell
-	  (by Herbert Xu), which was created by porting the 'ash' shell
+	  busybox.  This shell is actually a derivative of the Debian 'dash'
+	  shell (by Herbert Xu), which was created by porting the 'ash' shell
 	  (written by Kenneth Almquist) from NetBSD.  
 
 comment "Ash Shell Options"
@@ -101,9 +101,10 @@ config CONFIG_HUSH
 	bool "hush"
 	default n
 	help
-	  hush is very small shell (just 18k) and it has fairly complete Bourne
-	  shell grammer.  It even handles all the normal flow control options
-	  such as if/then/elif/else/fi, for/in/do/done, while loops, etc.
+	  hush is a very small shell (just 18k) and it has fairly complete
+	  Bourne shell grammar.  It even handles all the normal flow control
+	  options such as if/then/elif/else/fi, for/in/do/done, while loops,
+	  etc.
 
 	  It does not handle case/esac, select, function, here documents ( <<
 	  word ), arithmetic expansion, aliases, brace expansion, tilde
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ config CONFIG_LASH
 	  lash is the very smallest shell (adds just 10k) and it is quite
 	  usable as a command prompt, but it is not suitable for any but the
 	  most trivial scripting (such as an initrd that calls insmod a few
-	  times) since it does not understand any Bourne shell grammer.  It
+	  times) since it does not understand any Bourne shell grammar.  It
 	  does handle pipes, redirects, and job control though.  Adding in
 	  command editing makes it a very nice lightweight command prompt.
 
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ config CONFIG_MSH
 	  The minix shell (adds just 30k) is quite complete and handles things
 	  like for/do/done, case/esac and all the things you expect a Bourne
 	  shell to do.  It is not always pedantically correct about Bourne
-	  shell grammer (try running the shell testscript "tests/sh.testcases"
+	  shell grammar (try running the shell testscript "tests/sh.testcases"
 	  on it and compare vs bash) but for most things it works quite well.
 	  It also uses only vfork, so it can be used on uClinux systems.
 
diff --git a/sysdeps/linux/Config.in b/sysdeps/linux/Config.in
index c3bca3363..3e14b4082 100644
--- a/sysdeps/linux/Config.in
+++ b/sysdeps/linux/Config.in
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ config CONFIG_FEATURE_VERBOSE_USAGE
 	default n
 	help
 	  All BusyBox applets will show more verbose help messages when
-	  busybox is invoked with --help.  This will add lots of text to the
+	  busybox is invoked with --help.  This will add a lot of text to the
 	  busybox binary.  In the default configuration, this will add about
 	  13k, but it can add much more depending on your configuration.
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ config CONFIG_LOCALE_SUPPORT
 	bool "Enable locale support (system needs locale for this to work)"
 	default n
 	help
-	  Enable this if your system has locale support, and you would like
+	  Enable this if your system has locale support and you would like
 	  busybox to support locale settings.
 
 config CONFIG_FEATURE_DEVFS
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ config CONFIG_FEATURE_SUID_CONFIG
 	default y if CONFIG_FEATURE_SUID
 	depends on CONFIG_FEATURE_SUID
 	help
-	  Allow the SUID / SGID state of an applet to be determinded runtime by
+	  Allow the SUID / SGID state of an applet to be determined runtime by
 	  checking /etc/busybox.conf.  The format of this file is as follows:
 
 	  <applet> = [Ssx-][Ssx-][x-] (<username>|<uid>).(<groupname>|<gid>)
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ config CONFIG_STATIC
 	help
 	  If you want to build a static BusyBox binary, which does not 
 	  use or require any shared libraries, then enable this option.  
-	  This can make BusyBox be considerably larger, so you should
+	  This can cause BusyBox to be considerably larger, so you should
 	  leave this option false unless you have a good reason (i.e.
 	  your target platform does not support shared libraries, or
 	  you are building an initrd which doesn't need anything but
@@ -195,14 +195,14 @@ config CONFIG_INSTALL_NO_USR
 	bool "Don't use /usr"
 	default n
 	help
-	  Disable use of /usr. Don't activate this option if you don't know,
+	  Disable use of /usr. Don't activate this option if you don't know
 	  that you really want this behaviour.
 
 config PREFIX
 	string "BusyBox installation prefix"
 	default "./_install"
 	help
-	  Define Your directory to install BusyBox files/subdirs.
+	  Define your directory to install BusyBox files/subdirs in.
 
 
 
@@ -262,8 +262,8 @@ config CONFIG_EFENCE
 	depends on CONFIG_DEBUG && !CONFIG_DMALLOC
 	help
 	  This enables compiling with Electric-fence support.  Electric
-	  fence is another very useful malloc debugging library which used
-	  your computers virtual memory hardware to detect illegal memory 
+	  fence is another very useful malloc debugging library which uses
+	  your computer's virtual memory hardware to detect illegal memory 
 	  accesses.  This support will make BusyBox be considerable larger 
 	  and run slower, so you should leave this option disabled unless 
 	  you are hunting a hard to find memory problem.
diff --git a/sysklogd/Config.in b/sysklogd/Config.in
index 83640bb3f..cb2ee0865 100644
--- a/sysklogd/Config.in
+++ b/sysklogd/Config.in
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ config CONFIG_SYSLOGD
 	  application that generated the message.  When used in
 	  conjunction with klogd, messages from the Linux kernel
 	  can also be recorded.  This is terribly useful,
-	  especially for finding what happened when somthing goes
+	  especially for finding what happened when something goes
 	  wrong.  And something almost always will go wrong if
 	  you wait long enough....
 
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ config CONFIG_FEATURE_IPC_SYSLOG
 	  When you enable this feature, the syslogd utility will
 	  use a circular buffer to record system log messages.
 	  When the buffer is filled it will continue to overwrite
-	  the oldest messaged.  This can be very useful for
-	  systems with little or no perminant storage, since
+	  the oldest messages.  This can be very useful for
+	  systems with little or no permanent storage, since
 	  otherwise system logs can eventually fill up your
 	  entire filesystem, which may cause your system to
 	  break badly.
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ config CONFIG_KLOGD
 	default n
 	depends on CONFIG_SYSLOGD
 	help
-	  klogd is a utility which which intercepts and logs all
+	  klogd is a utility which intercepts and logs all
 	  messages from the Linux kernel and sends the messages
 	  out to the 'syslogd' utility so they can be logged.  If
 	  you wish to record the messages produced by the kernel,
diff --git a/util-linux/Config.in b/util-linux/Config.in
index ffa31a009..2bb9c09cc 100644
--- a/util-linux/Config.in
+++ b/util-linux/Config.in
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ config CONFIG_FBSET
 	help
 	  fbset is used to show or change the settings of a Linux frame buffer
 	  device.  The frame buffer device provides a simple and unique
-	  interface to access a graphic display.  Enable this option if you wish
-	  to enable the 'fbset' utility.
+	  interface to access a graphics display.  Enable this option
+	  if you wish to enable the 'fbset' utility.
 
 
 config CONFIG_FEATURE_FBSET_FANCY
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ config CONFIG_FEATURE_FBSET_FANCY
 	depends on CONFIG_FBSET
 	help
 	  This option enables extended fbset options, allowing one to set the
-	  framebuffer size, color depth, etc.  interface to access a graphic
+	  framebuffer size, color depth, etc.  interface to access a graphics
 	  display.  Enable this option if you wish to enable extended fbset
 	  options.
 
@@ -51,19 +51,19 @@ config CONFIG_FDFLUSH
 	bool "fdflush"
 	default n
 	help
-	  Fdflush is only needed when changing media on slightly-broken
+	  fdflush is only needed when changing media on slightly-broken
 	  removable media drives.  It is used to make Linux believe that a
 	  hardware disk-change switch has been actuated, which causes Linux to
 	  forget anything it has cached from the previous media.  If you have
 	  such a slightly-broken drive, you will need to run fdflush every time
 	  you change a disk.  Most people have working hardware and can safely
-	  say leave this disabled.
+	  leave this disabled.
 
 config CONFIG_FDFORMAT
 	bool "fdformat"
 	default n
 	help
-	  Fdformat is used to low-level format a floppy disk.
+	  fdformat is used to low-level format a floppy disk.
 
 config CONFIG_FDISK
 	bool "fdisk"
@@ -76,12 +76,11 @@ config CONFIG_FDISK
 
 if !CONFIG_LFS
 config FDISK_SUPPORT_LARGE_DISKS
-	bool "  support over 4Gb disks"
+	bool "  support over 4GB disks"
 	default y
 	depends on CONFIG_FDISK
 	help
-	  Previous set detected unsupport large file, but you can support
-	  large disks after enable this option
+	  Enable this option to support large disks > 4GB.
 endif
 
 config CONFIG_FEATURE_FDISK_WRITABLE
@@ -152,7 +151,7 @@ config CONFIG_FSCK_MINIX
 	help
 	  The minix filesystem is a nice, small, compact, read-write filesystem
 	  with little overhead.  It is not a journaling filesystem however and
-	  can encounted corruption if it is not properly unmounted or if the
+	  can experience corruption if it is not properly unmounted or if the
 	  power goes off in the middle of a write.  This utility allows you to
 	  check for and attempt to repair any corruption that occurs to a minix
 	  filesystem.
@@ -200,9 +199,9 @@ config CONFIG_HWCLOCK
 	default n
 	help
 	  The hwclock utility is used to read and set the hardware clock
-	  on a system.  This is primarily used to set the correct time in
-	  the hardware close, so the hardware will keep the correct time 
-	  when Linux is _not_ running.
+	  on a system.  This is primarily used to set the current time on
+	  shutdown in the hardware clock, so the hardware will keep the
+	  correct time when Linux is _not_ running.
 
 config CONFIG_FEATURE_HWCLOCK_LONGOPTIONS
 	bool "  Support long options (--hctosys,...)"
@@ -210,7 +209,7 @@ config CONFIG_FEATURE_HWCLOCK_LONGOPTIONS
 	depends on CONFIG_HWCLOCK
 	help
 	  By default, the hwclock utility only uses short options.  If you
-	  are overly fond of the long options, such as --hctosys, --utc, etc)
+	  are overly fond of its long options, such as --hctosys, --utc, etc)
 	  then enable this option.
 
 config CONFIG_LOSETUP
@@ -230,15 +229,15 @@ config CONFIG_MKSWAP
 	  partition as if it were additional RAM, which can greatly increase
 	  the capability of low-memory machines.  This additional memory is
 	  much slower than real RAM, but can be very helpful at preventing your
-	  applications being killed by the Linux out of memory (OOM) killer.  Once
-	  you have created swap space using 'mkswap' you need to enable the swap
-	  space using the 'swapon' utility.
+	  applications being killed by the Linux out of memory (OOM) killer.
+	  Once you have created swap space using 'mkswap' you need to enable
+	  the swap space using the 'swapon' utility.
 
 config CONFIG_MORE
 	bool "more"
 	default n
 	help
-	  More is a simple utility which allows you to read text one screen
+	  more is a simple utility which allows you to read text one screen
 	  sized page at a time.  If you want to read text that is larger than
 	  the screen, and you are using anything faster than a 300 baud modem,
 	  you will probably find this utility very helpful.  If you don't have
@@ -251,7 +250,7 @@ config CONFIG_FEATURE_USE_TERMIOS
 	help
 	  This option allows utilities such as 'more' and 'top' to determine
 	  the size of the screen.  If you leave this disabled, your utilities
-	  that display things on the screen with be especially primitive and
+	  that display things on the screen will be especially primitive and
 	  will be unable to determine the current screen size, and will be
 	  unable to move the cursor.
 
@@ -268,7 +267,7 @@ config CONFIG_RDATE
 	bool "rdate"
 	default n
 	help
-	  The rdate utility allows you to syncronize the date and time of your 
+	  The rdate utility allows you to synchronize the date and time of your 
 	  system clock with the date and time of a remote networked system using
 	  the RFC868 protocol, which is built into the inetd daemon on most
 	  systems.
@@ -296,7 +295,7 @@ config CONFIG_MOUNT
 	  the 'mount' utility.
 
 config CONFIG_NFSMOUNT
-	bool "  Support mounting nfs file systems"
+	bool "  Support mounting NFS file systems"
 	default n
 	depends on CONFIG_MOUNT
 	help
@@ -330,8 +329,8 @@ config CONFIG_FEATURE_MOUNT_LOOP
 	  Enabling this feature allows mount to use the '-o' loop options,
 	  which lets you loop mount files.  Mount will automagically setup and
 	  free the necessary loop devices so you do not need to mess with the
-	  'losetup' utility unless you really want to.  This is really only useful
-	  if you plan to loop mount files.
+	  'losetup' utility unless you really want to.  This is really
+	  only useful if you plan to loop mount files.
 
 config CONFIG_FEATURE_MTAB_SUPPORT
 	bool "  Support for a real /etc/mtab (instead of /proc/mounts)"