diff --git a/Shorewall-docs2/traffic_shaping.xml b/Shorewall-docs2/traffic_shaping.xml
index 33ff91ecf..6683a5164 100644
--- a/Shorewall-docs2/traffic_shaping.xml
+++ b/Shorewall-docs2/traffic_shaping.xml
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
     builtin support, you need the HTB scheduler, the PRIO pseudoscheduler and
     SFQ queue. The other scheduler or queue algorithms are not needed.</para>
 
-    <para>This screen shot show how I've configured QoS in my Kernel:<graphic
+    <para>This screen shot shows how I've configured QoS in my Kernel:<graphic
     align="center" fileref="images/QoS.png" /></para>
   </section>
 
@@ -229,12 +229,12 @@
     valid</emphasis>).</para>
 
     <para>To properly configure the settings for your devices you might need
-    to find out, the real up- and downstream rates you have. This is
-    especially the case, if you are using a DSL connection or one of another
-    type that do not have a guaranteed bandwidth.Don't trust the values your
-    provider tells you for this, especially measuring the real download speed
-    is important! There are several online tools that help you find out,
-    search for "dsl speed test" on google (For Germany you can use <ulink
+    to find out the real up- and downstream rates you have. This is especially
+    the case, if you are using a DSL connection or one of another type that do
+    not have a guaranteed bandwidth. Don't trust the values your provider
+    tells you for this; especially measuring the real download speed is
+    important! There are several online tools that help you find out; search
+    for "dsl speed test" on google (For Germany you can use <ulink
     url="http://www.speedcheck.arcor.de/cgi-bin/speedcheck.cgi">arcor speed
     check</ulink>). Be sure to choose a test located near you.</para>
 
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ ppp0           6000kbit         500kbit</programlisting>
       <para>If you use ppp/pppoe/pppoa) to connect to your internet provider
       and you use traffic shaping you need to restart shorewall traffic
       shaping. The reason for this is, that if the ppp connection gets
-      restartet (and it usally does this at least daily), all
+      restarted (and it usally does this at least daily), all
       <quote>tc</quote> filters/qdiscs related to that interface are
       deleted.</para>