diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/acp/profile.php b/phpBB/language/en/acp/profile.php
index 80c287da34..15fe8391cd 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/acp/profile.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/acp/profile.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 	'ALWAYS_TODAY'			=> 'Always the current date',
 
 	'BOOL_ENTRIES_EXPLAIN'	=> 'Enter your options now',
-	'BOOL_TYPE_EXPLAIN'		=> 'Define the type, either a checkbox or radio buttons.',
+	'BOOL_TYPE_EXPLAIN'		=> 'Define the type, either a checkbox or radio buttons. A checkbox will only be displayed if it is checked for a given user. In that case the <strong>second</strong> language option will be used. Radio buttons will display regardless of their value.',
 
 	'CHANGED_PROFILE_FIELD'		=> 'Successfully changed profile field.',
 	'CHARS_ANY'					=> 'Any character',
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/posting.php b/phpBB/language/en/posting.php
index 7858da754a..6f7b273efe 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/posting.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/posting.php
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 	'BBCODE_O_HELP'				=> 'Ordered list: [list=]text[/list]',
 	'BBCODE_P_HELP'				=> 'Insert image: [img]http://image_url[/img]',
 	'BBCODE_Q_HELP'				=> 'Quote text: [quote]text[/quote]',
-	'BBCODE_S_HELP'				=> 'Font color: [color=red]text[/color]  Tip: you can also use color=#FF0000',
+	'BBCODE_S_HELP'				=> 'Font colour: [color=red]text[/color]  Tip: you can also use color=#FF0000',
 	'BBCODE_U_HELP'				=> 'Underline text: [u]text[/u]',
 	'BBCODE_W_HELP'				=> 'Insert URL: [url]http://url[/url] or [url=http://url]URL text[/url]',
 	'BBCODE_D_HELP'				=> 'Flash: [flash=width,height]http://url[/flash]',
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 	'FLASH_IS_OFF'				=> '[flash] is <em>OFF</em>',
 	'FLASH_IS_ON'				=> '[flash] is <em>ON</em>',
 	'FLOOD_ERROR'				=> 'You cannot make another post so soon after your last.',
-	'FONT_COLOR'				=> 'Font color',
-	'FONT_COLOR_HIDE'			=> 'Hide font color',
+	'FONT_COLOR'				=> 'Font colour',
+	'FONT_COLOR_HIDE'			=> 'Hide font colour',
 	'FONT_HUGE'					=> 'Huge',
 	'FONT_LARGE'				=> 'Large',
 	'FONT_NORMAL'				=> 'Normal',