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@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ dircomp - A directory comparison tool
 ## Description
 dircomp is a program for evaluating whether two directories are equivalent.
 
-Two directories are considered equivalent if and only if these conditions apply:
+Two directories are considered to be equivalent if and only if these conditions apply:
 * They have the same number of files and folders;
 * For each file in a directory, there is the same file in the other. Two files are considered to be the same 
-if they have the same name, including extension, and same content.
+if they have the same name, including extension, and same content;
 * For each folder in a directory, there is a folder with the same name in the other.
 
 If the recursive option is applied, then another condition must hold true: