diff --git a/wp-admin/admin-header.php b/wp-admin/admin-header.php
index 5720e13bc4..c2620335b9 100644
--- a/wp-admin/admin-header.php
+++ b/wp-admin/admin-header.php
@@ -91,23 +91,23 @@ if ( ! $is_opera ) {
 	<h3 class="info-box-title"><?php _e('Speed up WordPress'); ?></h3>
 	<p><?php _e('WordPress now has support for Gears, which adds new features to your web browser.'); ?><br />
 	<a href="http://gears.google.com/" target="_blank" style="font-weight:normal;"><?php _e('More information...'); ?></a></p>
-	<p><?php _e('After you install and enable Gears most of WordPress&#8217; images, scripts, and CSS files will be stored locally on your computer. This speeds up page load time.'); ?></p>
+	<p><?php _e('After you install and enable Gears, most of WordPress&#8217; images, scripts, and CSS files will be stored locally on your computer. This speeds up page load time.'); ?></p>
 	<p><strong><?php _e('Don&#8217;t install on a public or shared computer.'); ?></strong></p>	<div class="submit"><button onclick="window.location = 'http://gears.google.com/?action=install&amp;return=<?php echo urlencode( admin_url() ); ?>';" class="button"><?php _e('Install Now'); ?></button>
 	<button class="button" style="margin-left:10px;" onclick="document.getElementById('gears-info-box').style.display='none';"><?php _e('Cancel'); ?></button></div>
 	</div>
 
 	<div id="gears-msg2" style="display:none;">
 	<h3 class="info-box-title"><?php _e('Gears Status'); ?></h3>
-	<p><?php _e('Gears is installed on this computer but is not enabled for use with WordPress.'); ?></p>
+	<p><?php _e('Gears is installed on this computer, but is not enabled for use with WordPress.'); ?></p>
 	<p><?php
 
 	if ( $is_safari )
-		_e('To enable it, make sure this web site is not on the denied list in Gears Settings under the Safari menu, then click the button below.');
+		_e('To enable it, ensure this web site is not on the denied list in Gears Settings under the Safari menu, then click the button below.');
 	else
-		_e('To enable it, make sure this web site is not on the denied list in Gears Settings under your browser Tools menu, then click the button below.');
+		_e('To enable it, ensure this web site is not on the denied list in Gears Settings under your browser&#8217;s Tools menu, then click the button below.');
 
 	?></p>
-	<p><strong><?php _e('However if this is a public or shared computer, Gears should not be enabled.'); ?></strong></p>
+	<p><strong><?php _e('However, Gears should not be enabled if this is a public or shared computer.'); ?></strong></p>
 	<div class="submit"><button class="button" onclick="wpGears.getPermission();"><?php _e('Enable Gears'); ?></button>
 	<button class="button" style="margin-left:10px;" onclick="document.getElementById('gears-info-box').style.display='none';"><?php _e('Cancel'); ?></button></div>
 	</div>
@@ -119,10 +119,10 @@ if ( ! $is_opera ) {
 	if ( $is_safari )
 		_e('Gears is installed and enabled on this computer. You can disable it from the Safari menu.');
 	else
-		_e('Gears is installed and enabled on this computer. You can disable it from your browser Tools menu.');
+		_e('Gears is installed and enabled on this computer. You can disable it from your browser&#8217;s Tools menu.');
 
 	?></p>
-	<p><?php _e('If there are any errors, try disabling Gears, then reload the page and enable it again.'); ?></p>
+	<p><?php _e('If there are any errors try disabling Gears, reloading the page, and re-enabling Gears.'); ?></p>
 	<p><?php _e('Local storage status:'); ?> <span id="gears-wait"><span style="color:#f00;"><?php _e('Please wait! Updating files:'); ?></span> <span id="gears-upd-number"></span></span></p>
 	<div class="submit"><button class="button" onclick="document.getElementById('gears-info-box').style.display='none';"><?php _e('Close'); ?></button></div>
 	</div>