diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING_en.md b/CONTRIBUTING_en.md
index cda447bf217edb4b657054b5c3abb815b0210750..cc4d4ba142783692437e18d42b0fab1ff80b5c21 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING_en.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING_en.md
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Thanks to the following participating developers (in order of contribution):
     * GraphCore - core for animation displaying
     * GraphHelper - animation helper class
     * GraphInfo - animation information
-    * FoodAnimation - specialized support for displaying 3-layer sandwich animations. not necessarily just for food, it's just the name
+    * FoodAnimation - specialized support for displaying 3-layer sandwich animations (not necessarily just for food, it's just the name)
     * PNGAnimation - component for animated animations
     * Picture - component for static animations
   * Display - for displaying
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Thanks to the following participating developers (in order of contribution):
       * MainLogic - core display logic
     * ToolBar - toolbar that shows up when pets are clicked on
     * MessageBar - dialogue bubble for when pets speak
-    * WorkTimer - work timer
+    * WorkTimer - work timer (duh)
 
 # Animation copyright notice and authorization terms
 
diff --git a/README_en.md b/README_en.md
index 7dde8100d3658196f0087b46d985a0dff9a677b4..fbe6100b8daee960ce3840a78a2b3e9827fef1c7 100644
--- a/README_en.md
+++ b/README_en.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ This game was originally developed for *[VUP-Simulator](https://store.steampower
 
 ### Many interactions and animations!
 
-Up to 32<sub>(types)</sub> * 4<sub>(states)</sub> * 3<sub>(variants)</sub> = 384 animations included! (Note that some types don't have ill versions or loops etc., so the actual number is slightly lower.)
+Up to 32<sub>(types)</sub> * 4<sub>(states)</sub> * 3<sub>(variants)</sub> = 384 animations included! (Note that some types don't have ill versions or loops etc., so the actual number is slightly smaller.)
 
 #### Have some examples:
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ You can send your feedback and suggestions to:
     * GraphCore - core for animation displaying
     * GraphHelper - animation helper class
     * GraphInfo - animation information
-    * FoodAnimation - specialized support for displaying 3-layer sandwich animations. not necessarily just for food, it's just the name
+    * FoodAnimation - specialized support for displaying 3-layer sandwich animations (not necessarily just for food, it's just the name)
     * PNGAnimation - component for animated animations
     * Picture - component for static animations
   * Display - for displaying
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ You can send your feedback and suggestions to:
       * MainLogic - core display logic
     * ToolBar - toolbar that shows up when pets are clicked on
     * MessageBar - dialogue bubble for when pets speak
-    * WorkTimer - work timer
+    * WorkTimer - work timer (duh)
 
 ## Contributing