diff --git a/modules/filter/filter.module b/modules/filter/filter.module
index e56ba2e15d116ae276423b36739f9b47f7f4ca13..86f85b2b06b2ba5bdc3923ab1e4f8252fd6bb443 100644
--- a/modules/filter/filter.module
+++ b/modules/filter/filter.module
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ function filter_menu($may_cache) {
   if ($may_cache) {
     $items[] = array('path' => 'admin/settings/filters',
       'title' => t('input formats'),
-      'description' => t('Configure how content input by users is filtering, including allowed HTML tags, PHP code tags. Also allows enabling of module-provided filters.'),
+      'description' => t('Configure how content input by users is filtered, including allowed HTML tags, PHP code tags. Also allows enabling of module-provided filters.'),
       'callback' => 'drupal_get_form',
       'callback arguments' => array('filter_admin_overview'),
       'access' => user_access('administer filters'),
diff --git a/modules/help/help.module b/modules/help/help.module
index d0e13fdb3f805a3fb3a41e0a17f8c4e1fbd58620..2e0bfcf171875fb8219989902b2ade4ad2620aab 100644
--- a/modules/help/help.module
+++ b/modules/help/help.module
@@ -52,15 +52,15 @@ function help_main() {
    <dt>Moderation</dt>
    <dd>The activity of making sure a post to a Drupal site fits in with what is expected for that Drupal site.
     <dl>
-     <dt>Approved</dt><dd>A moderated post which has been accepted by the moderators for publication. (See published).</dd>
-     <dt>Waiting</dt><dd>A moderated post which is still being voted on to be accepted for publication. (See published.)</dd>
+     <dt>Approved</dt><dd>A moderated post which has been accepted by the moderators for publication (see published).</dd>
+     <dt>Waiting</dt><dd>A moderated post which is still being voted on to be accepted for publication (see published).</dd>
     </dl>
    </dd>
    <dt>Node</dt><dd>The basic data unit in Drupal. Everything is a node or an extension of a node.</dd>
    <dt>Public</dt><dd>See published.</dd>
-   <dt>Published</dt><dd>A node that is viewable by everyone. (See unpublished.)</dd>
+   <dt>Published</dt><dd>A node that is viewable by everyone (see unpublished).</dd>
    <dt>Role</dt><dd>A classification users are placed into for the purpose of setting users' permissions.</dd>
-   <dt>Taxonomy</dt><dd>A division of a collection of things into ordered, classified groups. (See <a href=\"@taxonomy\">taxonomy help</a>.)</dd>
+   <dt>Taxonomy</dt><dd>A division of a collection of things into ordered, classified groups (see <a href=\"@taxonomy\">taxonomy help</a>).</dd>
    <dt>Unpublished</dt><dd>A node that is only viewable by administrators and moderators.</dd>
    <dt>User</dt><dd>A person who has an account at your Drupal site, and is logged in with that account.</dd>
    <dt>Visitor</dt><dd>A person who does not have an account at your Drupal site or a person who has an account at your Drupal site but is <strong>not</strong> logged in with that account. Also termed \"anonymous user\".</dd>
diff --git a/modules/menu/menu.module b/modules/menu/menu.module
index 38471093438d8fce5df8f4eea1306582e600dd48..8711ae50b02887a2820bd97fe882bd7206550f02 100644
--- a/modules/menu/menu.module
+++ b/modules/menu/menu.module
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ function menu_form_alter($form_id, &$form) {
     $form['menu']['title'] = array('#type' => 'textfield',
       '#title' => t('Title'),
       '#default_value' => $item['title'],
-      '#description' => t('The name to display for this link.'),
+      '#description' => t('The name to display for this menu link.'),
     );
 
     $form['menu']['description'] = array('#type' => 'textfield',
diff --git a/modules/system/system.module b/modules/system/system.module
index 6b7a630f4f1d7e0a7ac941ddee926779dd9784f6..fd108b734d2638028b24d0db7983705bcdb0e643 100644
--- a/modules/system/system.module
+++ b/modules/system/system.module
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ function system_menu($may_cache) {
     $items[] = array(
       'path' => 'admin/settings/error-reporting',
       'title' => t('error reporting'),
-      'description' => t('Control how Drupal deals with errors including 403/404 erros as well as PHP error reporting.'),
+      'description' => t('Control how Drupal deals with errors including 403/404 errors as well as PHP error reporting.'),
       'callback' => 'drupal_get_form',
       'callback arguments' => array('system_error_reporting_settings'));
     $items[] = array(
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ function system_file_system_settings() {
     '#title' => t('File system path'),
     '#default_value' => file_directory_path(),
     '#maxlength' => 255,
-    '#description' => t('A file system path where the files will be stored. This directory has to exist and be writable by Drupal. If the download method is set to public this directory has to be relative to Drupal installation directory, and be accessible over the web. When download method is set to private this directory should not be accessible over the web. Changing this location after the site has been in use will cause problems so only change this setting on an existing site if you know what you are doing.'),
+    '#description' => t('A file system path where the files will be stored. This directory has to exist and be writable by Drupal. If the download method is set to public this directory has to be relative to the Drupal installation directory, and be accessible over the web. When download method is set to private this directory should not be accessible over the web. Changing this location after the site has been in use will cause problems so only change this setting on an existing site if you know what you are doing.'),
     '#after_build' => array('system_check_directory'),
   );
 
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ function system_file_system_settings() {
     '#type' => 'radios',
     '#title' => t('Download method'),
     '#default_value' => variable_get('file_downloads', FILE_DOWNLOADS_PUBLIC),
-    '#options' => array(FILE_DOWNLOADS_PUBLIC => t('Public - files are available using http directly.'), FILE_DOWNLOADS_PRIVATE => t('Private - files are transferred by Drupal.')),
+    '#options' => array(FILE_DOWNLOADS_PUBLIC => t('Public - files are available using HTTP directly.'), FILE_DOWNLOADS_PRIVATE => t('Private - files are transferred by Drupal.')),
     '#description' => t('If you want any sort of access control on the downloading of files, this needs to be set to <em>private</em>. You can change this at any time, however all download URLs will change and there may be unexpected problems so it is not recommended.')
   );
 
diff --git a/modules/user/user.module b/modules/user/user.module
index a184e322755f48a532e52de89441613505156778..1f23cfba45d73a7a99835db6175faa3769b93c7e 100644
--- a/modules/user/user.module
+++ b/modules/user/user.module
@@ -2207,7 +2207,7 @@ function user_admin_settings() {
   $form['email']['user_mail_admin_body'] = array('#type' => 'textarea', '#title' => t('Body of welcome e-mail (user created by administrator)'), '#default_value' => _user_mail_text('admin_body'), '#rows' => 15, '#description' => t('Customize the body of the welcome e-mail, which is sent to new member accounts created by an administrator.') .' '. t('Available variables are:') .' !username, !site, !password, !uri, !uri_brief, !mailto, !login_uri, !edit_uri, !login_url.');
   $form['email']['user_mail_approval_subject'] = array('#type' => 'textfield', '#title' => t('Subject of welcome e-mail (awaiting admin approval)'), '#default_value' => _user_mail_text('approval_subject'), '#maxlength' => 180, '#description' => t('Customize the subject of your awaiting approval welcome e-mail, which is sent to new members upon registering.') .' '. t('Available variables are:') .' !username, !site, !password, !uri, !uri_brief, !mailto, !date, !login_uri, !edit_uri, !login_url.');
   $form['email']['user_mail_approval_body'] = array('#type' => 'textarea', '#title' => t('Body of welcome e-mail (awaiting admin approval)'), '#default_value' => _user_mail_text('approval_body'), '#rows' => 15, '#description' => t('Customize the body of the awaiting approval welcome e-mail, which is sent to new members upon registering.') .' '. t('Available variables are:') .' !username, !site, !password, !uri, !uri_brief, !mailto, !login_uri, !edit_uri, !login_url.');
-  $form['email']['user_mail_pass_subject'] = array('#type' => 'textfield', '#title' => t('Subject of password recovery e-mail'), '#default_value' => _user_mail_text('pass_subject'), '#maxlength' => 180, '#description' => t('Customize the Subject of your forgotten password e-mail.') .' '. t('Available variables are:') .' !username, !site, !login_url, !uri, !uri_brief, !mailto, !date, !login_uri, !edit_uri.');
+  $form['email']['user_mail_pass_subject'] = array('#type' => 'textfield', '#title' => t('Subject of password recovery e-mail'), '#default_value' => _user_mail_text('pass_subject'), '#maxlength' => 180, '#description' => t('Customize the subject of your forgotten password e-mail.') .' '. t('Available variables are:') .' !username, !site, !login_url, !uri, !uri_brief, !mailto, !date, !login_uri, !edit_uri.');
   $form['email']['user_mail_pass_body'] = array('#type' => 'textarea', '#title' => t('Body of password recovery e-mail'), '#default_value' => _user_mail_text('pass_body'), '#rows' => 15, '#description' => t('Customize the body of the forgotten password e-mail.') .' '. t('Available variables are:') .' !username, !site, !login_url, !uri, !uri_brief, !mailto, !login_uri, !edit_uri.');
 
   // If picture support is enabled, check whether the picture directory exists:
@@ -2220,7 +2220,7 @@ function user_admin_settings() {
   $form['pictures']['user_pictures'] = array('#type' => 'radios', '#title' => t('Picture support'), '#default_value' => variable_get('user_pictures', 0), '#options' => array(t('Disabled'), t('Enabled')), '#description' => t('Enable picture support.'));
   $form['pictures']['user_picture_path'] = array('#type' => 'textfield', '#title' => t('Picture image path'), '#default_value' => variable_get('user_picture_path', 'pictures'), '#size' => 30, '#maxlength' => 255, '#description' => t('Subdirectory in the directory %dir where pictures will be stored.', array('%dir' => file_directory_path() .'/')));
   $form['pictures']['user_picture_default'] = array('#type' => 'textfield', '#title' => t('Default picture'), '#default_value' => variable_get('user_picture_default', ''), '#size' => 30, '#maxlength' => 255, '#description' => t('URL of picture to display for users with no custom picture selected. Leave blank for none.'));
-  $form['pictures']['user_picture_dimensions'] = array('#type' => 'textfield', '#title' => t('Picture maximum dimensions'), '#default_value' => variable_get('user_picture_dimensions', '85x85'), '#size' => 15, '#maxlength' => 10, '#description' => t('Maximum dimensions for pictures.'));
+  $form['pictures']['user_picture_dimensions'] = array('#type' => 'textfield', '#title' => t('Picture maximum dimensions'), '#default_value' => variable_get('user_picture_dimensions', '85x85'), '#size' => 15, '#maxlength' => 10, '#description' => t('Maximum dimensions for pictures, in pixels.'));
   $form['pictures']['user_picture_file_size'] = array('#type' => 'textfield', '#title' => t('Picture maximum file size'), '#default_value' => variable_get('user_picture_file_size', '30'), '#size' => 15, '#maxlength' => 10, '#description' => t('Maximum file size for pictures, in kB.'));
   $form['pictures']['user_picture_guidelines'] = array('#type' => 'textarea', '#title' => t('Picture guidelines'), '#default_value' => variable_get('user_picture_guidelines', ''), '#description' => t('This text is displayed at the picture upload form in addition to the default guidelines. It\'s useful for helping or instructing your users.'));