diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
index 2c39631..59184bb 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 static const char mconf_readme[] = N_(
 "Overview\n"
 "--------\n"
-"This interface let you select features and parameters for the build.\n"
+"This interface lets you select features and parameters for the build.\n"
 "Features can either be built-in, modularized, or ignored. Parameters\n"
 "must be entered in as decimal or hexadecimal numbers or text.\n"
 "\n"
@@ -39,15 +39,15 @@ static const char mconf_readme[] = N_(
 "\n"
 "To change any of these features, highlight it with the cursor\n"
 "keys and press <Y> to build it in, <M> to make it a module or\n"
-"<N> to removed it.  You may also press the <Space Bar> to cycle\n"
-"through the available options (ie. Y->N->M->Y).\n"
+"<N> to remove it.  You may also press the <Space Bar> to cycle\n"
+"through the available options (i.e. Y->N->M->Y).\n"
 "\n"
 "Some additional keyboard hints:\n"
 "\n"
 "Menus\n"
 "----------\n"
-"o  Use the Up/Down arrow keys (cursor keys) to highlight the item\n"
-"   you wish to change or submenu wish to select and press <Enter>.\n"
+"o  Use the Up/Down arrow keys (cursor keys) to highlight the item you\n"
+"   wish to change or the submenu you wish to select and press <Enter>.\n"
 "   Submenus are designated by \"--->\", empty ones by \"----\".\n"
 "\n"
 "   Shortcut: Press the option's highlighted letter (hotkey).\n"
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static const char mconf_readme[] = N_(
 "             there is a delayed response which you may find annoying.\n"
 "\n"
 "   Also, the <TAB> and cursor keys will cycle between <Select>,\n"
-"   <Exit> and <Help>.\n"
+"   <Exit>, <Help>, <Save>, and <Load>.\n"
 "\n"
 "o  To get help with an item, use the cursor keys to highlight <Help>\n"
 "   and press <ENTER>.\n"
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static const char mconf_readme[] = N_(
 "Text Box    (Help Window)\n"
 "--------\n"
 "o  Use the cursor keys to scroll up/down/left/right.  The VI editor\n"
-"   keys h,j,k,l function here as do <u>, <d>, <SPACE BAR> and <B> for \n"
+"   keys h,j,k,l function here as do <u>, <d>, <SPACE BAR> and <B> for\n"
 "   those who are familiar with less and lynx.\n"
 "\n"
 "o  Press <E>, <X>, <q>, <Enter> or <Esc><Esc> to exit.\n"
@@ -117,23 +117,21 @@ static const char mconf_readme[] = N_(
 "those who, for various reasons, find it necessary to switch\n"
 "between different configurations.\n"
 "\n"
-"At the end of the main menu you will find two options.  One is\n"
-"for saving the current configuration to a file of your choosing.\n"
-"The other option is for loading a previously saved alternate\n"
-"configuration.\n"
+"The <Save> button will let you save the current configuration to\n"
+"a file of your choosing.  Use the <Load> button to load a previously\n"
+"saved alternate configuration.\n"
 "\n"
-"Even if you don't use alternate configuration files, but you\n"
-"find during a Menuconfig session that you have completely messed\n"
-"up your settings, you may use the \"Load Alternate...\" option to\n"
-"restore your previously saved settings from \".config\" without\n"
-"restarting Menuconfig.\n"
+"Even if you don't use alternate configuration files, but you find\n"
+"during a Menuconfig session that you have completely messed up your\n"
+"settings, you may use the <Load> button to restore your previously\n"
+"saved settings from \".config\" without restarting Menuconfig.\n"
 "\n"
 "Other information\n"
 "-----------------\n"
-"If you use Menuconfig in an XTERM window make sure you have your\n"
-"$TERM variable set to point to a xterm definition which supports color.\n"
-"Otherwise, Menuconfig will look rather bad.  Menuconfig will not\n"
-"display correctly in a RXVT window because rxvt displays only one\n"
+"If you use Menuconfig in an XTERM window, make sure you have your\n"
+"$TERM variable set to point to an xterm definition which supports\n"
+"color.  Otherwise, Menuconfig will look rather bad.  Menuconfig will\n"
+"not display correctly in an RXVT window because rxvt displays only one\n"
 "intensity of color, bright.\n"
 "\n"
 "Menuconfig will display larger menus on screens or xterms which are\n"
@@ -148,8 +146,8 @@ static const char mconf_readme[] = N_(
 "\n"
 "Optional personality available\n"
 "------------------------------\n"
-"If you prefer to have all of the options listed in a single menu, rather\n"
-"than the default multimenu hierarchy, run the menuconfig with\n"
+"If you prefer to have all of the options listed in a single menu,\n"
+"rather than the default multimenu hierarchy, run the menuconfig with\n"
 "MENUCONFIG_MODE environment variable set to single_menu. Example:\n"
 "\n"
 "make MENUCONFIG_MODE=single_menu menuconfig\n"
@@ -172,7 +170,7 @@ static const char mconf_readme[] = N_(
 " mono       => selects colors suitable for monochrome displays\n"
 " blackbg    => selects a color scheme with black background\n"
 " classic    => theme with blue background. The classic look\n"
-" bluetitle  => a LCD friendly version of classic. (default)\n"
+" bluetitle  => an LCD friendly version of classic. (default)\n"
 "\n"),
 menu_instructions[] = N_(
 	"Arrow keys navigate the menu.  "
@@ -238,24 +236,24 @@ search_help[] = N_(
 	"Symbol: FOO [=m]\n"
 	"Type  : tristate\n"
 	"Prompt: Foo bus is used to drive the bar HW\n"
-	"  Defined at drivers/pci/Kconfig:47\n"
-	"  Depends on: X86_LOCAL_APIC && X86_IO_APIC || IA64\n"
 	"  Location:\n"
 	"    -> Bus options (PCI, PCMCIA, EISA, ISA)\n"
 	"      -> PCI support (PCI [=y])\n"
 	"(1)     -> PCI access mode (<choice> [=y])\n"
+	"  Defined at drivers/pci/Kconfig:47\n"
+	"  Depends on: X86_LOCAL_APIC && X86_IO_APIC || IA64\n"
 	"  Selects: LIBCRC32\n"
-	"  Selected by: BAR\n"
+	"  Selected by: BAR [=n]\n"
 	"-----------------------------------------------------------------\n"
 	"o The line 'Type:' shows the type of the configuration option for\n"
 	"  this symbol (boolean, tristate, string, ...)\n"
 	"o The line 'Prompt:' shows the text used in the menu structure for\n"
 	"  this symbol\n"
-	"o The 'Defined at' line tell at what file / line number the symbol\n"
+	"o The 'Defined at' line tells at what file / line number the symbol\n"
 	"  is defined\n"
-	"o The 'Depends on:' line tell what symbols needs to be defined for\n"
+	"o The 'Depends on:' line tells what symbols need to be defined for\n"
 	"  this symbol to be visible in the menu (selectable)\n"
-	"o The 'Location:' lines tell where in the menu structure this symbol\n"
+	"o The 'Location:' lines tells where in the menu structure this symbol\n"
 	"  is located\n"
 	"    A location followed by a [=y] indicates that this is a\n"
 	"    selectable menu item - and the current value is displayed inside\n"
@@ -263,9 +261,9 @@ search_help[] = N_(
 	"    Press the key in the (#) prefix to jump directly to that\n"
 	"    location. You will be returned to the current search results\n"
 	"    after exiting this new menu.\n"
-	"o The 'Selects:' line tell what symbol will be automatically\n"
+	"o The 'Selects:' line tells what symbols will be automatically\n"
 	"  selected if this symbol is selected (y or m)\n"
-	"o The 'Selected by' line tell what symbol has selected this symbol\n"
+	"o The 'Selected by' line tells what symbol has selected this symbol\n"
 	"\n"
 	"Only relevant lines are shown.\n"
 	"\n\n"
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/menu.c b/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
index c1d5320..b970101 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ static void get_prompt_str(struct gstr *r, struct property *prop,
 }
 
 /*
- * get peoperty of type P_SYMBOL
+ * get property of type P_SYMBOL
  */
 static struct property *get_symbol_prop(struct symbol *sym)
 {
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c b/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
index c9a6775..7caabdb 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ sym_re_search_free:
  * When we check for recursive dependencies we use a stack to save
  * current state so we can print out relevant info to user.
  * The entries are located on the call stack so no need to free memory.
- * Note inser() remove() must always match to properly clear the stack.
+ * Note insert() remove() must always match to properly clear the stack.
  */
 static struct dep_stack {
 	struct dep_stack *prev, *next;
