diff --git a/README b/README
index 0fd67e1..20c161f 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@
     --no-autoconnect option.
 
     By default tio automatically connects to the provided device if present.
-    If the device is not present it will wait for it to appear and then
-    connect. If the connection is lost (eg. device disconnects) it will wait
+    If the device is not present, it will wait for it to appear and then
+    connect. If the connection is lost (eg. device disconnects), it will wait
     for the device to reappear and then reconnect.
 
-    However, if the --no-autoconnect option is provided tio will exit if the
+    However, if the --no-autoconnect option is provided, tio will exit if the
     device is not present or an established connection is lost.
 
     Tio features full bash autocompletion support.
diff --git a/man/tio.1 b/man/tio.1
index 93a239a..1338533 100644
--- a/man/tio.1
+++ b/man/tio.1
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ Set output delay [ms] inserted between each transmitted character (default: 0).
 
 Disable automatic connect.
 
-By default tio automatically connects to the provided device if present. If the device is not present it will wait for it to appear and then connect. If the connection is lost (eg. device disconnects) it will wait for the device to reappear and then reconnect.
+By default tio automatically connects to the provided device if present. If the device is not present, it will wait for it to appear and then connect. If the connection is lost (eg. device disconnects), it will wait for the device to reappear and then reconnect.
 
 However, if the
 .B \-\-no\-autoconnect
-option is provided tio will exit if the device is not present or an established connection is lost.
+option is provided, tio will exit if the device is not present or an established connection is lost.
 
 .TP
 .BR \-l ", " "\-\-log " \fI<filename>