diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index d4b40ef..11cb9e9 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ or Wget:
 
 You can customize the install source, directory and profile using the `NVM_SOURCE`, `NVM_DIR` and `PROFILE` variables. Eg: `curl ... | NVM_DIR=/usr/local/nvm sh` for a global install.
 
-<sub>*NB. The installer can use Git, cURL or Wget to download NVM, whatever is available.*</sub>
+<sub>*NB. The installer can use Git, curl, or wget to download NVM, whatever is available.*</sub>
 
 ### Manual install
 
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 17e1599..b67c5e7 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ if [ -z "$METHOD" ]; then
   elif has "curl"; then
     install_as_script
   else
-    echo >&2 "You need git, curl or wget to install nvm"
+    echo >&2 "You need git, curl, or wget to install nvm"
     exit 1
   fi
 else
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ SOURCE_STR="\nexport NVM_DIR=\"$NVM_DIR\"\n[ -s \"\$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh\" ] && . \"\$
 
 if [ -z "$PROFILE" ] || [ ! -f "$PROFILE" ] ; then
   if [ -z $PROFILE ]; then
-    echo "=> Profile not found. Tried ~/.bash_profile ~/.zshrc and ~/.profile."
+    echo "=> Profile not found. Tried ~/.bash_profile, ~/.zshrc, and ~/.profile."
     echo "=> Create one of them and run this script again"
   else
     echo "=> Profile $PROFILE not found"
diff --git a/nvm.sh b/nvm.sh
index cb4e180..6b94dda 100644
--- a/nvm.sh
+++ b/nvm.sh
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ nvm() {
       echo "    nvm alias default 0.10.24   Set default node version on a shell"
       echo
       echo "Note:"
-      echo "    to remove, delete or uninstall nvm - just remove ~/.nvm, ~/.npm and ~/.bower folders"
+      echo "    to remove, delete, or uninstall nvm - just remove ~/.nvm, ~/.npm, and ~/.bower folders"
       echo
     ;;