diff --git a/assets/resources/application/en.xml b/assets/resources/application/en.xml
index 1bfd24011..9d76eac54 100644
--- a/assets/resources/application/en.xml
+++ b/assets/resources/application/en.xml
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
 		<node name="addCustomCatalogSummary" value="Add custom OPDS catalogue manually"/>
 		<node name="disableCatalog" value="Disable catalogue"/>
 		<node name="confirmQuestions">
-			<node name="read" value="Do you want to read downloaded copy?"/>
+			<node name="read" value="Do you want to read the downloaded copy?"/>
 			<node name="download" value="Do you want to download the book?"/>
 			<node name="readDemo" value="Do you want to read the sample?"/>
 			<node name="downloadDemo" value="Do you want to download the sample?"/>
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@
 			<node name="alignment" value="Alignment">
 				<node name="left" value="Left"/>
 				<node name="right" value="Right"/>
-				<node name="center" value="Centered"/>
+				<node name="center" value="Centred"/>
 				<node name="justify" value="Justified"/>
 				<node name="inherit" value="&lt;unchanged&gt;"/>
 			</node>
@@ -1012,8 +1012,8 @@
 			<node name="more" value="Next tip"/>
 		</node>
 		<node name="screenHint">
-			<node name="message1" value="FBReader works in fullscreen mode by default. Tap the center third of the screen now to show controls. You can change this in the “Appearance” section of the Settings dialog."/>
-			<node name="message2" value="Well done! Now tap the center third of the screen again to hide the controls and this hint. If you want to keep controls on the screen while reading, select the “Show action bar” option in “Appearance” in Settings."/>
+			<node name="message1" value="FBReader works in fullscreen mode by default. Tap the centre third of the screen now to show controls. You can change this in the “Appearance” section of the Settings dialog."/>
+			<node name="message2" value="Well done! Now tap the centre third of the screen again to hide the controls and this hint. If you want to keep controls on the screen while reading, select the “Show action bar” option in “Appearance” in Settings."/>
 		</node>
 		<node name="folderList">
 			<node name="addFolder" value="Add folder"/>
diff --git a/assets/resources/application/en_US.xml b/assets/resources/application/en_US.xml
index 62f9364ed..de7161546 100644
--- a/assets/resources/application/en_US.xml
+++ b/assets/resources/application/en_US.xml
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
 		<node name="addCustomCatalogSummary" value="Add custom OPDS catalog manually"/>
 		<node name="disableCatalog" value="Disable catalog"/>
 		<node name="confirmQuestions">
-			<node name="read" value="Do you want to read downloaded copy?"/>
+			<node name="read" value="Do you want to read the downloaded copy?"/>
 			<node name="download" value="Do you want to download the book?"/>
 			<node name="readDemo" value="Do you want to read the sample?"/>
 			<node name="downloadDemo" value="Do you want to download the sample?"/>
diff --git a/help/html/en.html b/help/html/en.html
index 34611a71b..5bb99095b 100644
--- a/help/html/en.html
+++ b/help/html/en.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-﻿<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
 <html xmlns:fbreader='http://data.fbreader.org/xhtml-extension/'>
 <head>
 <link type='text/css' rel='stylesheet' href='style.css'/>
diff --git a/help/html/en_US.html b/help/html/en_US.html
index 9e6544f2f..a8d5737fd 100644
--- a/help/html/en_US.html
+++ b/help/html/en_US.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-﻿<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
 <html xmlns:fbreader='http://data.fbreader.org/xhtml-extension/'>
 <head>
 <link type='text/css' rel='stylesheet' href='style.css'/>
