diff --git a/chapter07/hosts.xml b/chapter07/hosts.xml
index 9e36d8320..8b0c7fc1b 100644
--- a/chapter07/hosts.xml
+++ b/chapter07/hosts.xml
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 <?dbhtml filename="hosts.html" dir="chapter07"?>
 
 <para>If a network card is to be configured, you have to decide on the
-IP-address, FQDN and possible aliases for use in the /etc/hosts file. An
-example is:</para>
+IP-address, FQDN and possible aliases for use in the /etc/hosts file. The
+syntax is:</para>
 
 <para><screen>&lt;my-IP&gt; myhost.mydomain.org aliases</screen></para>
 
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ IP-address range. Valid ranges are:</para>
 be www.linuxfromscratch.org</para>
 
 <para>If you aren't going to use a network card, you still need to 
-come up with a FQDN. This is necessary for programs like Sendmail to operate 
-correctly (in fact; Sendmail won't run when it can't determine the FQDN).</para>
+come up with a FQDN. This is necessary for certain programs to operate
+correctly.</para>
 
-<para>If a network card is not going to be configured, a new file
-<filename>/etc/hosts</filename> is created by running:</para>
+<para>If a network card is not going to be configured, create the
+<filename>/etc/hosts</filename> file by running:</para>
 
 <para><screen><userinput>cat &gt; /etc/hosts &lt;&lt; "EOF"</userinput>
 # Begin /etc/hosts (no network card version)
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ correctly (in fact; Sendmail won't run when it can't determine the FQDN).</para>
 # End /etc/hosts (no network card version)
 <userinput>EOF</userinput></screen></para>
 
-<para>If a network card is to be configured, a new file
-<filename>/etc/hosts</filename> is created by running:</para>
+<para>If a network card is to be configured, create the 
+<filename>/etc/hosts</filename> file by running:</para>
 
 <para><screen><userinput>cat &gt; /etc/hosts &lt;&lt; "EOF"</userinput>
 # Begin /etc/hosts (network card version)
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ correctly (in fact; Sendmail won't run when it can't determine the FQDN).</para>
 
 <para>Of course, the 192.168.1.1 and www.mydomain.org have to be changed
 to your liking (or requirements if assigned an IP-address by a network/system
-administrator and this machine is planned to be connected to that 
+administrator and this machine is planned to be connected to am existing
 network).</para>
 
 </sect1>