diff --git a/README b/README
index fd903645e6de..3a1f61948ceb 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@ Linux kernel
 ============
 
 There are several guides for kernel developers and users. These guides can
-be rendered in a number of formats, like HTML and PDF. Please read
+be rendered in several formats, such as  HTML and PDF. Please read
 Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst first.
 
-In order to build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or
+To build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or
 ``make pdfdocs``.  The formatted documentation can also be read online at:
 
     https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/
 
 There are various text files in the Documentation/ subdirectory,
-several of them using the reStructuredText markup notation.
+Several of them use the reStructuredText markup notation.
 
 Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the
 requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about
-the problems which may result by upgrading your kernel.
+the problems which may result from upgrading your kernel.