diff --git a/modules/node/content_types.inc b/modules/node/content_types.inc
index 869489e5f95426500c9501e4dd4265bbb37cef01..70112c473de723b18739975ed5b0a2ac06c77555 100644
--- a/modules/node/content_types.inc
+++ b/modules/node/content_types.inc
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ function node_type_form($form, &$form_state, $type = NULL) {
     '#title' => t('Name'),
     '#type' => 'textfield',
     '#default_value' => $type->name,
-    '#description' => t('The human-readable name of this content type. This text will be displayed as part of the list on the <em>add new content</em> page. It is recommended that this name begin with a capital letter and contain only letters, numbers, and <strong>spaces</strong>. This name must be unique.'),
+    '#description' => t('The human-readable name of this content type. This text will be displayed as part of the list on the <em>Add new content</em> page. It is recommended that this name begin with a capital letter and contain only letters, numbers, and spaces. This name must be unique.'),
     '#required' => TRUE,
     '#size' => 30,
     '#field_suffix' => ' <small id="edit-name-suffix">' . ($type->locked ? t('Machine name: @name', array('@name' => $type->type)) : '&nbsp') . '</small>',
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ function node_type_form($form, &$form_state, $type = NULL) {
     '#title' => t('Description'),
     '#type' => 'textarea',
     '#default_value' => $type->description,
-    '#description' => t('Describe this content type. It will be displayed on the <em>Add new content</em> page.'),
+    '#description' => t('Describe this content type. The text will be displayed on the <em>Add new content</em> page.'),
   );
 
   $form['additional_settings'] = array(
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ function node_type_form($form, &$form_state, $type = NULL) {
     '#type' => 'textarea',
     '#title' => t('Explanation or submission guidelines'),
     '#default_value' => $type->help,
-    '#description' => t('This text will be displayed at the top of the page when creating new content of this type.'),
+    '#description' => t('This text will be displayed at the top of the page when creating or editing content of this type.'),
   );
   $form['workflow'] = array(
     '#type' => 'fieldset',
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ function node_type_form($form, &$form_state, $type = NULL) {
       'sticky' => t('Sticky at top of lists'),
       'revision' => t('Create new revision'),
     ),
-    '#description' => t('Users with the <em>administer nodes</em> permission will be able to override these options.'),
+    '#description' => t('Users with the <em>Administer content</em> permission will be able to override these options.'),
   );
   $form['display'] = array(
     '#type' => 'fieldset',
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ function node_type_form($form, &$form_state, $type = NULL) {
   );
   $form['display']['teaser_length'] = array(
     '#type' => 'select',
-    '#title' => t('Length of trimmed posts'),
+    '#title' => t('Length of trimmed content'),
     '#default_value' => variable_get('teaser_length_' . $type->type, 600),
     '#options' => drupal_map_assoc(array(0, 200, 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1200, 1400, 1600, 1800, 2000), '_node_characters'),
     '#description' => t("The maximum number of characters used in the trimmed version of content.")