diff --git a/articles/sle-minimal-vm.asm.xml b/articles/sle-minimal-vm.asm.xml
index 102ebb32a..dd710e1ea 100644
--- a/articles/sle-minimal-vm.asm.xml
+++ b/articles/sle-minimal-vm.asm.xml
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
               <itemizedlist>
                 <listitem>
                   <para>
-                    General familiarity with &sles;.
+                    General familiarity with &sles;
                   </para>
                 </listitem>
               </itemizedlist>
diff --git a/concepts/minimal-vm-highlights.xml b/concepts/minimal-vm-highlights.xml
index 8b96eaba8..74bfd9e86 100644
--- a/concepts/minimal-vm-highlights.xml
+++ b/concepts/minimal-vm-highlights.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     </listitem>
     <listitem>
       <para>
-       While you can deploy the provided images as-is, it is also possible to
+       While you can deploy the provided images as is, it is also possible to
        create customized &minvm; images using  the supplied &kiwi; templates.
       </para>
      </listitem>
diff --git a/concepts/minimal-vm-vs-sles.xml b/concepts/minimal-vm-vs-sles.xml
index 02f4869b9..1e239181e 100644
--- a/concepts/minimal-vm-vs-sles.xml
+++ b/concepts/minimal-vm-vs-sles.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
           &minvm; comes with the <package>&jeosfirstboot;</package> tool (except
           &minvm; for &ostack; that uses <package>cloud-init</package>) that
           can be used to configure basic settings during the first boot. This
-          includes keyboard layout, time zone, and &rootuser;
+          includes keyboard layout, time zone and &rootuser;
           password.
         </para>
       </listitem>
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
             <package>live-langset-data</package> packages do not receive
             updates. These packages are only required for the initial
             configuration of the system, and they can safely be removed or left
-            untouched. If you prefer to keep them up-to-date, enable the Development Tools module.
+            untouched. If you prefer to keep them up to date, enable the Development Tools module.
           </para>
         </note>
       </listitem>