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diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
index 2c3963165a0..59184bb41ef 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
static const char mconf_readme[] = N_(
"Overview\n"
"--------\n"
-"This interface let you select features and parameters for the build.\n"
+"This interface lets you select features and parameters for the build.\n"
"Features can either be built-in, modularized, or ignored. Parameters\n"
"must be entered in as decimal or hexadecimal numbers or text.\n"
"\n"
@@ -39,15 +39,15 @@ static const char mconf_readme[] = N_(
"\n"
"To change any of these features, highlight it with the cursor\n"
"keys and press <Y> to build it in, <M> to make it a module or\n"
-"<N> to removed it. You may also press the <Space Bar> to cycle\n"
-"through the available options (ie. Y->N->M->Y).\n"
+"<N> to remove it. You may also press the <Space Bar> to cycle\n"
+"through the available options (i.e. Y->N->M->Y).\n"
"\n"
"Some additional keyboard hints:\n"
"\n"
"Menus\n"
"----------\n"
-"o Use the Up/Down arrow keys (cursor keys) to highlight the item\n"
-" you wish to change or submenu wish to select and press <Enter>.\n"
+"o Use the Up/Down arrow keys (cursor keys) to highlight the item you\n"
+" wish to change or the submenu you wish to select and press <Enter>.\n"
" Submenus are designated by \"--->\", empty ones by \"----\".\n"
"\n"
" Shortcut: Press the option's highlighted letter (hotkey).\n"
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static const char mconf_readme[] = N_(
" there is a delayed response which you may find annoying.\n"
"\n"
" Also, the <TAB> and cursor keys will cycle between <Select>,\n"
-" <Exit> and <Help>.\n"
+" <Exit>, <Help>, <Save>, and <Load>.\n"
"\n"
"o To get help with an item, use the cursor keys to highlight <Help>\n"
" and press <ENTER>.\n"
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static const char mconf_readme[] = N_(
"Text Box (Help Window)\n"
"--------\n"
"o Use the cursor keys to scroll up/down/left/right. The VI editor\n"
-" keys h,j,k,l function here as do <u>, <d>, <SPACE BAR> and <B> for \n"
+" keys h,j,k,l function here as do <u>, <d>, <SPACE BAR> and <B> for\n"
" those who are familiar with less and lynx.\n"
"\n"
"o Press <E>, <X>, <q>, <Enter> or <Esc><Esc> to exit.\n"
@@ -117,23 +117,21 @@ static const char mconf_readme[] = N_(
"those who, for various reasons, find it necessary to switch\n"
"between different configurations.\n"
"\n"
-"At the end of the main menu you will find two options. One is\n"
-"for saving the current configuration to a file of your choosing.\n"
-"The other option is for loading a previously saved alternate\n"
-"configuration.\n"
+"The <Save> button will let you save the current configuration to\n"
+"a file of your choosing. Use the <Load> button to load a previously\n"
+"saved alternate configuration.\n"
"\n"
-"Even if you don't use alternate configuration files, but you\n"
-"find during a Menuconfig session that you have completely messed\n"
-"up your settings, you may use the \"Load Alternate...\" option to\n"
-"restore your previously saved settings from \".config\" without\n"
-"restarting Menuconfig.\n"
+"Even if you don't use alternate configuration files, but you find\n"
+"during a Menuconfig session that you have completely messed up your\n"
+"settings, you may use the <Load> button to restore your previously\n"
+"saved settings from \".config\" without restarting Menuconfig.\n"
"\n"
"Other information\n"
"-----------------\n"
-"If you use Menuconfig in an XTERM window make sure you have your\n"
-"$TERM variable set to point to a xterm definition which supports color.\n"
-"Otherwise, Menuconfig will look rather bad. Menuconfig will not\n"
-"display correctly in a RXVT window because rxvt displays only one\n"
+"If you use Menuconfig in an XTERM window, make sure you have your\n"
+"$TERM variable set to point to an xterm definition which supports\n"
+"color. Otherwise, Menuconfig will look rather bad. Menuconfig will\n"
+"not display correctly in an RXVT window because rxvt displays only one\n"
"intensity of color, bright.\n"
"\n"
"Menuconfig will display larger menus on screens or xterms which are\n"
@@ -148,8 +146,8 @@ static const char mconf_readme[] = N_(
"\n"
"Optional personality available\n"
"------------------------------\n"
-"If you prefer to have all of the options listed in a single menu, rather\n"
-"than the default multimenu hierarchy, run the menuconfig with\n"
+"If you prefer to have all of the options listed in a single menu,\n"
+"rather than the default multimenu hierarchy, run the menuconfig with\n"
"MENUCONFIG_MODE environment variable set to single_menu. Example:\n"
"\n"
"make MENUCONFIG_MODE=single_menu menuconfig\n"
@@ -172,7 +170,7 @@ static const char mconf_readme[] = N_(
" mono => selects colors suitable for monochrome displays\n"
" blackbg => selects a color scheme with black background\n"
" classic => theme with blue background. The classic look\n"
-" bluetitle => a LCD friendly version of classic. (default)\n"
+" bluetitle => an LCD friendly version of classic. (default)\n"
"\n"),
menu_instructions[] = N_(
"Arrow keys navigate the menu. "
@@ -238,24 +236,24 @@ search_help[] = N_(
"Symbol: FOO [=m]\n"
"Type : tristate\n"
"Prompt: Foo bus is used to drive the bar HW\n"
- " Defined at drivers/pci/Kconfig:47\n"
- " Depends on: X86_LOCAL_APIC && X86_IO_APIC || IA64\n"
" Location:\n"
" -> Bus options (PCI, PCMCIA, EISA, ISA)\n"
" -> PCI support (PCI [=y])\n"
"(1) -> PCI access mode (<choice> [=y])\n"
+ " Defined at drivers/pci/Kconfig:47\n"
+ " Depends on: X86_LOCAL_APIC && X86_IO_APIC || IA64\n"
" Selects: LIBCRC32\n"
- " Selected by: BAR\n"
+ " Selected by: BAR [=n]\n"
"-----------------------------------------------------------------\n"
"o The line 'Type:' shows the type of the configuration option for\n"
" this symbol (boolean, tristate, string, ...)\n"
"o The line 'Prompt:' shows the text used in the menu structure for\n"
" this symbol\n"
- "o The 'Defined at' line tell at what file / line number the symbol\n"
+ "o The 'Defined at' line tells at what file / line number the symbol\n"
" is defined\n"
- "o The 'Depends on:' line tell what symbols needs to be defined for\n"
+ "o The 'Depends on:' line tells what symbols need to be defined for\n"
" this symbol to be visible in the menu (selectable)\n"
- "o The 'Location:' lines tell where in the menu structure this symbol\n"
+ "o The 'Location:' lines tells where in the menu structure this symbol\n"
" is located\n"
" A location followed by a [=y] indicates that this is a\n"
" selectable menu item - and the current value is displayed inside\n"
@@ -263,9 +261,9 @@ search_help[] = N_(
" Press the key in the (#) prefix to jump directly to that\n"
" location. You will be returned to the current search results\n"
" after exiting this new menu.\n"
- "o The 'Selects:' line tell what symbol will be automatically\n"
+ "o The 'Selects:' line tells what symbols will be automatically\n"
" selected if this symbol is selected (y or m)\n"
- "o The 'Selected by' line tell what symbol has selected this symbol\n"
+ "o The 'Selected by' line tells what symbol has selected this symbol\n"
"\n"
"Only relevant lines are shown.\n"
"\n\n"