diff --git a/docs/dunst.1.pod b/docs/dunst.1.pod
index 50788d254..617525f2a 100644
--- a/docs/dunst.1.pod
+++ b/docs/dunst.1.pod
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Dunst is a highly configurable and lightweight notification daemon.
 
 =head2 Autostarting dunst
 
-On most installations dunst should be able to automatically be started by D-Bus
+On most installations, dunst should be able to automatically be started by D-Bus
 when a notification is sent. This is not recommended when multiple notification
 deamons are installed, because D-Bus will not know which one to start.
 Other ways of autostarting dunst include starting dunst with your desktop
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ List all command line flags
 
 Use alternative config file.
 This disables the search for other config files.
-If it cannot be opened Dunst will issue a warning and fall back on its internal
+If it cannot be opened, dunst will issue a warning and fall back on its internal
 defaults.
 (Hint: `dunst -conf - </dev/null` can be used to enforce the defaults, i.e. for
 testing)
@@ -90,11 +90,11 @@ Dunst can be paused via the `dunstctl set-paused true` command. To unpause dunst
 `dunstctl set-paused false`.
 Another way is to send SIGUSR1 and SIGUSR2 to pause and unpause
 respectively. Pausing using dunstctl is recommended over using signals, because
-the meaning of the signals is not be stable and might change in the future.
+the meaning of the signals isn't stable and might change in the future.
 
-When paused dunst will not display any notifications but keep all notifications
-in a queue.  This can for example be wrapped around a screen locker (i3lock,
-slock) to prevent flickering of notifications through the lock and to read all
+When paused, dunst won't display any notifications, but keeps all notifications
+in a queue. This can for example be wrapped around a screen locker (i3lock,
+slock) to prevent flickering of notifications through the lock, and to read all
 missed notifications after returning to the computer.
 
 =head1 FILES
diff --git a/docs/dunst.5.pod b/docs/dunst.5.pod
index 4af1ff9e1..1ae1b07f1 100644
--- a/docs/dunst.5.pod
+++ b/docs/dunst.5.pod
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ dunst - configuration file
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
 The configuration is divided into sections in an ini-like format. Every section
-start with the section's name in square brackets. After that is a list of
+starts with the section's name in square brackets. After that is a list of
 key-value pairs that specify the settings. Whitespace is purely cosmetic and
-doesn't matter for the result.
+doesn't change the result.
 
 The 'global' section contains the general settings applying to all of dunst. The
 rest of the settings can be specified via rules and can be located in any