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@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ <h1>Installation: Famous 5-minute install</h1>
 </ol>
 
 <h1>Upgrading</h1>
-<h2>Using the Automatic Upgrader</h2>
-<p>If you are upgrading from version 2.7 or higher, you can use the automatic upgrader:</p>
+<h2>Using the Automatic Updater</h2>
+<p>If you are upgrading from version 2.7 or higher, you can use the automatic updater:</p>
 <ol>
 	<li>Open the <span class="file"><a href="wp-admin/update-core.php">wp-admin/update-core.php</a></span> in your browser and follow the instructions.</li>
 	<li>You wanted more, perhaps? That's it!</li>
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ <h2>Using the Automatic Upgrader</h2>
 
 <h2>Upgrading Manually</h2>
 <ol>
-	<li>Before you upgrade anything, make sure you have backup copies of any files you may have modified such as <code>index.php</code>.</li>
+	<li>Before you update anything, make sure you have backup copies of any files you may have modified such as <code>index.php</code>.</li>
 	<li>Delete your old WordPress files, saving ones you've modified.</li>
 	<li>Upload the new files.</li>
 	<li>Point your browser to <span class="file"><a href="wp-admin/upgrade.php">/wp-admin/upgrade.php</a>.</span></li>