diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ context-specific code and tools inline.
 * **Brackets is in sync with your browser.** With Live Preview, Brackets
 works directly with your browser to push code edits instantly and jump
 back and forth between your real source code and the browser view.
-* **Do it yourself.** Because Brackets is open source, and built with HTML, CSS
+* **Do it yourself.** Because Brackets is open source and built with HTML, CSS
 and JavaScript, you can [help build](https://github.com/adobe/brackets/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) the best code editor for the web.
 
 Brackets may have reached version 1, but we're not stopping there. We have many feature ideas on our
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ move it to the feature backlog for you.
 
 #### I want to help with the code!
 
-Awesome! _There are lots of ways you can help._ First read 
+Awesome! _There are lots of ways you can help._ First, read 
 [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/adobe/brackets/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md), 
 then learn how to [pull the repo and hack on Brackets](https://github.com/adobe/brackets/wiki/How-to-Hack-on-Brackets).