diff --git a/BUILD.md b/BUILD.md
index 71c37902..c8ee4ad4 100644
--- a/BUILD.md
+++ b/BUILD.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ This app has currently only been built on Ubuntu 14.04, 16.04, 17.10, and 18.04,
 * yarn
 
 #### apt Packages
-Based on the quickstart instructions at http://buildozer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation.html
+Based on the quick-start instructions at http://buildozer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation.html
 ```
 sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
 sudo apt-get update
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ Assuming `lbry-android` as the current working folder:
 | Setting             | Description                  |
 |:------------------- |:-----------------------------|
 | title               | application title            |
-| package.name        | package name (eg. browser)   |
-| package.domain      | package domain (eg. io.lbry) |
+| package.name        | package name (e.g. browser)   |
+| package.domain      | package domain (e.g. io.lbry) |
 | source.dir          | the location of the application main.py |
 | version             | application version          |
 | requirements        | the Python module requirements for building the application |
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ unzip platform-27_r01.zip -d ~/.buildozer/android/platform/android-sdk-23/platfo
 mv ~/.buildozer/android/platform/android-sdk-23/platforms/android-8.1.0 ~/.buildozer/android/platform/android-sdk-23/platforms/android-27
 ```
 
-Extract the the build tools 26.0.1 build tools into the `android-sdk-23` folder and rename the extracted folder.
+Extract the build tools 26.0.1 build tools into the `android-sdk-23` folder and rename the extracted folder.
 ```
 mkdir -p ~/.buildozer/android/platform/android-sdk-23/build-tools
 unzip ~/.buildozer/android/platform/build-tools_r26.0.1-linux.zip -d ~/.buildozer/android/platform/android-sdk-23/build-tools
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0af277b0..633dd757 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ The minimum supported Android version is 5.0 Lollipop. There are two ways to ins
 1. Direct APK install available at [http://build.lbry.io/android/latest.apk](http://build.lbry.io/android/latest.apk). You will need to enable installation from third-party sources on your device in order to install from this source.
 
 ## Usage
-The app can be launched by opening **LBRY Browser** from the device's app drawer or via the shortcut on the homescreen if that was created upon install.
+The app can be launched by opening **LBRY Browser** from the device's app drawer or via the shortcut on the home screen if that was created upon installation.
 
 ## Running from Source
 The app is built from source via [Buildozer](https://github.com/kivy/buildozer). After cloning the repository, copy `buildozer.spec.sample` to `buildozer.spec` and modify this file as necessary for your environment. Please see [BUILD.md](BUILD.md) for detailed build instructions.
diff --git a/p4a/README.md b/p4a/README.md
index 59dd62bd..c1f6b571 100644
--- a/p4a/README.md
+++ b/p4a/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 python-for-android is a packager for Python apps on Android. You can
 create your own Python distribution including the modules and
-dependencies you want, and bundle it in an APK along with your own
+dependencies you want and bundle it in an APK along with your own
 code.
 
 Features include:
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Features include:
 - Automatic support for most pure Python modules, and built in support
   for many others, including popular dependencies such as numpy and
   sqlalchemy.
-- Multiple architecture targets, for APKs optimised on any given device.
+- Multiple architecture targets, for APKs optimized on any given device.
 
 For documentation and support, see:
 
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ For documentation and support, see:
 - Mailing list: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kivy-users or
   https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/python-android.
 
-In 2015 these tools were rewritten to provide a new, easier to use and
-extend interface. If you are looking for the old toolchain with
+In 2015, these tools were rewritten to provide a newer, easier to use and
+extended interface. If you are looking for the old toolchain with
 distribute.sh and build.py, it is still available at
 https://github.com/kivy/python-for-android/tree/old_toolchain, and
 issues and PRs relating to this branch are still accepted. However,
diff --git a/p4a/README.rst b/p4a/README.rst
index 63505a4c..eb9d6532 100644
--- a/p4a/README.rst
+++ b/p4a/README.rst
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ python-for-android
 
 python-for-android is a packager for Python apps on Android. You can
 create your own Python distribution including the modules and
-dependencies you want, and bundle it in an APK along with your own code.
+dependencies you want and bundle it in an APK along with your own code.
 
 Features include:
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Features include:
 -  Automatic support for most pure Python modules, and built in support
    for many others, including popular dependencies such as numpy and
    sqlalchemy.
--  Multiple architecture targets, for APKs optimised on any given
+-  Multiple architecture targets, for APKs optimized on any given
    device.
 
 For documentation and support, see:
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ For documentation and support, see:
 -  Mailing list: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kivy-users or
    https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/python-android.
 
-In 2015 these tools were rewritten to provide a new, easier to use and
+In 2015, these tools were rewritten to provide a new, easier to use and
 extend interface. If you are looking for the old toolchain with
 distribute.sh and build.py, it is still available at
 https://github.com/kivy/python-for-android/tree/old\_toolchain, and