diff --git a/README.Rmd b/README.Rmd
index b517b74a0..64c43c3ef 100644
--- a/README.Rmd
+++ b/README.Rmd
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ This will generate a `docs/` directory. The home page will be generated from you
 
 To customise your site, create `_pkgdown.yml` and modify it [as described in the documentation](http://pkgdown.r-lib.org/articles/pkgdown.html). You can also use `pkgdown/_pkgdown.yml` if you need other files to customise your site.
 
-The package includes an RStudio add-in that you can bind to a keyboard shortcut. I recommend `Cmd` + `Shift` + `W`: it uses `Cmd` + `Shift`, like all other package development worksheets, it replaces a rarely used command (close all tabs), and the `W` is a mnemonic for website.
+The package includes an RStudio add-in that you can bind to a keyboard shortcut. I recommend `Cmd` + `Shift` + `W`: it uses `Cmd` + `Shift`, like all other package development shortcuts, it replaces a rarely used command (close all tabs), and the `W` is a mnemonic for website.
 
 ## In the wild
 
-As at last count, pkgdown is used [by over 2500 packages](https://github.com/search?o=desc&q=pkgdown.css+in%3Apath+path%3Adocs&s=indexed&type=Code). 
+At last count, pkgdown is used [by over 2500 packages](https://github.com/search?o=desc&q=pkgdown.css+in%3Apath+path%3Adocs&s=indexed&type=Code). 
 
-Here are a few examples created by people contributors to pkgdown:
+Here are a few examples created by contributors to pkgdown:
 
 * [bayesplot](http://mc-stan.org/bayesplot/index.html)
   [[source](https://github.com/stan-dev/bayesplot/tree/gh-pages)]:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cf447184c..9ec90b2e4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -56,15 +56,15 @@ your site.
 
 The package includes an RStudio add-in that you can bind to a keyboard
 shortcut. I recommend `Cmd` + `Shift` + `W`: it uses `Cmd` + `Shift`,
-like all other package development worksheets, it replaces a rarely used
+like all other package development shortcuts, it replaces a rarely used
 command (close all tabs), and the `W` is a mnemonic for website.
 
 ## In the wild
 
-As at last count, pkgdown is used [by over 2500
+At last count, pkgdown is used [by over 2500
 packages](https://github.com/search?o=desc&q=pkgdown.css+in%3Apath+path%3Adocs&s=indexed&type=Code).
 
-Here are a few examples created by people contributors to pkgdown:
+Here are a few examples created by contributors to pkgdown:
 
   - [bayesplot](http://mc-stan.org/bayesplot/index.html)
     \[[source](https://github.com/stan-dev/bayesplot/tree/gh-pages)\]: