diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 443561f..3cbf8db 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -118,9 +118,9 @@ echo S::swapCase($string, 'UTF-8');  // 'fÒÔ bÀŘ'
 ## Methods
 
 In the list below, any static method other than S::create refers to a
-method in Stringy\StaticStringy. For all others, they're found in Stringy\Stringy. Furthermore, all methods that return a Stringy object or string do not modify the original.
+method in `Stringy\StaticStringy`. For all others, they're found in `Stringy\Stringy`. Furthermore, all methods that return a Stringy object or string do not modify the original.
 
-*Note: If $encoding is not given, it defaults to mb_internal_encoding().*
+*Note: If `$encoding` is not given, it defaults to `mb_internal_encoding()`.*
 
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