diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml
index 8f579754ff..569c31feb8 100644
--- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml
+++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml
@@ -152,11 +152,11 @@
 
           <itemizedlist>
             <listitem>
-              <para>Don't claim that you wrote this.</para>
+              <para>Do not claim that you wrote this.</para>
             </listitem>
 
             <listitem>
-              <para>Don't sue us if it breaks.</para>
+              <para>Do not sue us if it breaks.</para>
             </listitem>
           </itemizedlist>
         </answer>
@@ -168,10 +168,10 @@
         </question>
 
         <answer>
-          <para>For most people, yes.  But this question isn't quite
+          <para>For most people, yes.  But this question is not quite
             that cut-and-dried.</para>
 
-          <para>Most people don't actually use an operating system.
+          <para>Most people do not actually use an operating system.
             They use applications.  The applications are what really
             use the operating system.  FreeBSD is designed to provide
             a robust and full-featured environment for applications.
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
 
           <para>If you need to use an application that is only
             available on one operating system, you simply cannot
-            replace that operating system.  Chances are there's a very
+            replace that operating system.  Chances are there is a very
             similar application on FreeBSD, however.  If you want a
             solid office or Internet server, a reliable workstation,
             or just the ability to do your job without interruptions,
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
             novices and experienced UNIX administrators, use FreeBSD
             as their only desktop operating system.</para>
 
-          <para>If you're migrating to FreeBSD from some other UNIX
+          <para>If you are migrating to FreeBSD from some other UNIX
             environment, you already know most of what you need to.
             If your background is in graphic-driven operating systems
             such as Windows and older versions of Mac OS, expect to
@@ -1767,7 +1767,7 @@ BUSY</literallayout></entry>
             </tgroup>
           </table>
 
-          <para>If you're running FreeBSD 3.X or earlier, also look at
+          <para>If you are running FreeBSD 3.X or earlier, also look at
             the <ulink
             url="http://www.FreeBSD.org/docs.html#PAO">Mobile
             Computing page</ulink>.</para>
@@ -3808,7 +3808,7 @@ quit</programlisting>
 
       <qandaentry>
         <question id="mount-audio-CD">
-          <para>Why can't I <command>mount</command> an audio
+          <para>Why can I not <command>mount</command> an audio
           CD?</para>
          </question>
 
@@ -3981,7 +3981,7 @@ quit</programlisting>
               consult the FAQ section on <link linkend=
               "KERNEL-PANIC-TROUBLESHOOTING">kernel panics</link>,
               build a debugging kernel, and get a backtrace.  This
-              might sound difficult, but you don't need any
+              might sound difficult, but you do not need any
               programming skills; you just have to follow the
               instructions.</para>
           </answer>
@@ -6748,7 +6748,7 @@ ccdconfig: ioctl (CCDIOCSET): /dev/ccd0c: Inappropriate file type or format</scr
           <para>The symptom of this is:</para>
 
           <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>disklabel ccd0</userinput>
-(it prints something sensible here, so let's try to edit it)
+(it prints something sensible here, so let us try to edit it)
 &prompt.root; <userinput>disklabel -e ccd0</userinput>
 (edit, save, quit)
 disklabel: ioctl DIOCWDINFO: No disk label on disk;
@@ -8760,7 +8760,7 @@ Key F15        A        A        Menu Workplace Nop</programlisting>
 
         <answer>
           <para>The availability of 3D acceleration depends on the
-            version of XFree86 you're using and the type of video chip
+            version of XFree86 you are using and the type of video chip
             you have.  If you have an NVIDIA chip, check out the
             <ulink url="http://nvidia.netexplorer.org/">FreeBSD NVIDIA
             Driver Initiative </ulink> page, which discusses 3D
@@ -9515,7 +9515,7 @@ round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 2.530/2.643/2.774/0.103 ms</screen>
       <qandaentry>
         <question id="extra-named-port">
 	  <para>BIND (<command>named</command>) is listening on port 53 and
-	    some other high-numbered port.  What's going on?</para>
+	    some other high-numbered port.  What is going on?</para>
 	</question>
 
 	<answer>
@@ -9542,7 +9542,7 @@ round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 2.530/2.643/2.774/0.103 ms</screen>
       <qandaentry>
         <question id="sendmail-port-587">
           <para>Sendmail is listening on port 587 as well as the
-            standard port 25! What's going on?</para>
+            standard port 25! What is going on?</para>
         </question>
 
         <answer>
@@ -11852,11 +11852,11 @@ raisechar=^^</programlisting>
 
       <qandaentry>
         <question id="daemon-name">
-          <para>What's the cute little red guy's name?</para>
+          <para>What is the cute little red guy's name?</para>
         </question>
 
         <answer>
-          <para>He doesn't have one, and is just called <quote>the BSD
+          <para>He does not have one, and is just called <quote>the BSD
             daemon</quote>.  If you insist upon using a name, call him
             <quote>beastie</quote>.  Note that <quote>beastie</quote>
             is pronounced <quote>BSD</quote>.</para>
@@ -11874,12 +11874,12 @@ raisechar=^^</programlisting>
 
         <answer>
           <para>Perhaps.  The BSD daemon is copyrighted by Marshall
-            Kirk McKusick.  You'll want to check his <ulink
+            Kirk McKusick.  You will want to check his <ulink
             url="http://www.mckusick.com/beastie/mainpage/copyright.html">Statement
             on the Use of the BSD Daemon Figure</ulink> for detailed
             usage terms.</para>
 
-          <para>In summary, you're free to use the image in a tasteful
+          <para>In summary, you are free to use the image in a tasteful
             manner, for personal use, so long as appropriate credit is
             given.  If you want to use him commercially, you must
             contact Kirk McKusick.  More details are available on the
@@ -12384,7 +12384,7 @@ doc-all</programlisting>
             the good bits onto your box...</para>
 
           <para>Finally, you need a chunk of empty space to build into.
-            Let's say it is in <filename>/some/big/filesystem</filename>,
+            Let us say it is in <filename>/some/big/filesystem</filename>,
             and from the example above you have got the CVS repository in
             <filename>/home/ncvs</filename>:</para>