diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index 342d5117..2c9f9941 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 SnapRAID HISTORY
 ================
 
-1.5 2011/6
+1.5 2011/7
 ==========
 * Ignores extra spaces in the configuration file.
-* Changed the output of check/fix to allow a more easily postprocessing
+* Changed the output of check/fix to allow a more easy postprocessing
   with other tools like awk and sort.
 * Added the hidden option -G/--gui to enable the output of progress
   information for a potential GUI for SnapRAID.
 * Added a new "diff" command to print the list of changes detected
   at file level.
-* Faster loading of content file. Approx 3 times faster.
+* Faster loading of content file. Approx three times faster.
 
 1.4 2011/6
 ==========
diff --git a/snapraid.1 b/snapraid.1
index 405a9cd8..421a3ada 100644
--- a/snapraid.1
+++ b/snapraid.1
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ The files in the array are NOT modified.
 .TP
 .B diff
 Lists all the files modified from the last \(a"sync\(a" command that
-needs to be backuped.
+needs to recompute their redundancy data.
 Nothing is modified.
 .TP
 .B check
@@ -325,9 +325,10 @@ This allows to easily detect when after a system crash,
 some accessed files were zeroed.
 .TP
 .B \(hyE, \(hy\(hyforce\(hyempty
-Forces the insecure operation of syncing an empty disk
-that before was not empty.
-If SnapRAID detects such condition, it stops proceeding
+Forces the insecure operation of syncing a disk with all
+the original files missing.
+If SnapRAID detects that all the files originally present
+int the disk are missing or overwritten, it stops proceeding
 unless you specify this option.
 This allows to easily detect when a data file\(hysystem is not
 mounted.
diff --git a/snapraid.d b/snapraid.d
index 77f00c06..a78d83d9 100644
--- a/snapraid.d
+++ b/snapraid.d
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ Commands
 
 	=diff
 		Lists all the files modified from the last "sync" command that
-		needs to be backuped.
+		needs to recompute their redundancy data.
 		Nothing is modified.
 
 	=check
@@ -220,9 +220,10 @@ Options
 		some accessed files were zeroed.
 
 	-E, --force-empty
-		Forces the insecure operation of syncing an empty disk
-		that before was not empty.
-		If SnapRAID detects such condition, it stops proceeding
+		Forces the insecure operation of syncing a disk with all
+		the original files missing.
+		If SnapRAID detects that all the files originally present
+		int the disk are missing or overwritten, it stops proceeding
 		unless you specify this option.
 		This allows to easily detect when a data file-system is not
 		mounted.
diff --git a/snapraid.txt b/snapraid.txt
index 1ef24fa4..d25c21c8 100644
--- a/snapraid.txt
+++ b/snapraid.txt
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ Take care that the commands have be written in lower case.
 
     diff
         Lists all the files modified from the last "sync" command that
-        needs to be backuped.
+        needs to recompute their redundancy data.
         Nothing is modified.
 
     check
@@ -239,9 +239,10 @@ SnapRAID provides the following options:
         some accessed files were zeroed.
 
     -E, --force-empty
-        Forces the insecure operation of syncing an empty disk
-        that before was not empty.
-        If SnapRAID detects such condition, it stops proceeding
+        Forces the insecure operation of syncing a disk with all
+        the original files missing.
+        If SnapRAID detects that all the files originally present
+        int the disk are missing or overwritten, it stops proceeding
         unless you specify this option.
         This allows to easily detect when a data file-system is not
         mounted.