diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/cutting-edge/chapter.sgml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/cutting-edge/chapter.sgml
index 46dcde88d9..b3f0d23c48 100644
--- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/cutting-edge/chapter.sgml
+++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/cutting-edge/chapter.sgml
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ Script done, &hellip;</screen>
 	can then build a new kernel based on your normal kernel	configuration
 	file.</para>
 
-      <para>If you are upgrading to &os; 4.0 or above then the standard
+      <para>If you are upgrading to &os; 4.0 or above then the old
 	kernel build procedure (as described in <xref linkend="kernelconfig">)
 	is deprecated.  Instead, you should run these commands
 	<emphasis>after</emphasis> you have <link
@@ -1015,7 +1015,7 @@ Script done, &hellip;</screen>
 &prompt.root; <userinput>make installkernel</userinput></screen>
 
       <para>If you are upgrading to a version of &os; below 4.0 you should
-	use the standard kernel build procedure.  However, it is recommended
+	use the old kernel build procedure.  However, it is recommended
 	that you use the new version of &man.config.8;, using a command line
 	like this.</para>
       
@@ -1101,23 +1101,23 @@ Script done, &hellip;</screen>
         to the ones currently installed in your system.  At this point, files that
         differ will be shown in &man.diff.1; format, with the <option>+</option> sign
         representing added or modified lines, and <option>-</option> representing
-        lines that will be removed either completely, or replaced with a new line.
+        lines that will be either removed completely, or replaced with a new line.
         See the &man.diff.1; manual page for more information about the &man.diff.1;
         syntax and how file differences are shown.</para>
 
       <para>&man.mergemaster.8; will then show you each file that displays variances,
         and at this point you will have the option of either deleting the new file (referred
-        to as the temporary file), install the temporary file in its unmodified state,
-        merge the temporary file with the currently installed file, or view the
+        to as the temporary file), installing the temporary file in its unmodified state,
+        merging the temporary file with the currently installed file, or viewing the
         &man.diff.1; results again.</para>
 
       <para>Choosing to delete the temporary file will tell &man.mergemaster.8; that we
-        wish to keep our current file unchanged, and to delete the one that is
-        new.  This option is not the most recommended one, unless you see no
+        wish to keep our current file unchanged, and to delete the new version.
+        This option is not recommended, unless you see no
         reason to change the current file.  You can get help at any time by
-        typing <option>?</option> at the mergemaster prompt.  If the user should
-        choose to skip a file, it will be presented again after all other files
-        have been worked with.</para>
+        typing <option>?</option> at the mergemaster prompt.  If the user
+        chooses to skip a file, it will be presented again after all other files
+        have been dealt with.</para>
 
       <para>Choosing to install the unmodified temporary file will replace the
         current file with the new one.  For most unmodified files, this is the best
@@ -1133,13 +1133,13 @@ Script done, &hellip;</screen>
         installed.  This option is customarily used for files where settings have been
         modified by the user.</para>
 
-      <para>Choosing to view the diff results again, will show you the file differences
+      <para>Choosing to view the diff results again will show you the file differences
         just like &man.mergemaster.8; did before prompting you for an option.</para>
 
-      <para>After &man.mergemaster.8; is complete with the system files you will be
-        prompted for other options.  &man.mergemaster.8; will ask if you want to rebuild
-        the password file, run <filename>MAKEDEV</filename> and finishing up with a
-        removal of the left over temporary files.</para>
+      <para>After &man.mergemaster.8; is done with the system files you will be
+        prompted for other options.  &man.mergemaster.8; may ask if you want to rebuild
+        the password file and/or run <filename>MAKEDEV</filename>, and will finish up with an option to
+        remove left-over temporary files.</para>
       </sect3>
 
       <sect3>