diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1156883..cdcbc76 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ This installer might appeal to you if
 - you want to try gentoo without initially investing a lot of time, or fully committing to it yet.
 - you already are a gentoo expert but want an automatic and repeatable best-practices installation.
 
-Of course we do encourage everyone to install gentoo manually. You will learn a lot if you
+Of course, we do encourage everyone to install gentoo manually. You will learn a lot if you
 haven't done so already.
 
 ## Usage
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Every option is explained in detail in `gentoo.conf.example` and in the help men
 When installing, you will be asked to review the partitioning before anything critical is done.
 
 The installer should be able to run without any user supervision after partitioning, but depending
-on the current state of the gentoo repository you might need to intervene in case a package fails
+on the current state of the gentoo repository, you might need to intervene in case a package fails
 to emerge. The critical commands will ask you what to do in case of a failure. If you encounter a
 problem you cannot solve, you might want to consider getting in contact with some experienced people
 on [IRC](https://www.gentoo.org/get-involved/irc-channels/) or [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/gentoolinux).
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ Here are some things that you might want to consider doing after the system inst
 1. Read the news with `eselect news read`.
 2. Compile a custom kernel and remove `gentoo-kernel-bin`
 3. Adjust `/etc/portage/make.conf`
-   - Set `CFLAGS` to `-O2 -pipe <march_native_flags>` for native builds by useing the `resolve-march-native` tool
+   - Set `CFLAGS` to `<march_native_flags> -O2 -pipe` for native builds by using the `resolve-march-native` tool
    - Set `CPU_FLAGS_X86` using the `cpuid2cpuflags` tool
 4. Use a safe umask like `umask 077`
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ this to a minimum, because of the quite "interactive" nature of gentoo package m
 
 By default, the installed system uses gentoo's binary kernel distribution (`sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel-bin`)
 together with an initramfs generated by dracut. This ensures that the installed system works on all common hardware configurations.
-Feel free to replace this with a custom built kernel (and possibly remove/adjust the initramfs) when the system is booted.
+Feel free to replace this with a custom-built kernel (and possibly remove/adjust the initramfs) when the system is booted.
 
 The installer will provide the convenience script `generate_initramfs.sh` in `/boot/efi/`
 or `/boot/bios` which may be used to generate a new initramfs for the given kernel version.