diff --git a/chapter08/gettext.xml b/chapter08/gettext.xml
index 08b960d44..be1c16d39 100644
--- a/chapter08/gettext.xml
+++ b/chapter08/gettext.xml
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ chmod -v 0755 /usr/lib/preloadable_libintl.so</userinput></screen>
       <varlistentry id="libasprintf">
         <term><filename class="libraryfile">libasprintf</filename></term>
         <listitem>
-          <para>defines the <emphasis>autosprintf</emphasis> class, which makes
+          <para>Defines the <emphasis>autosprintf</emphasis> class, which makes
           C formatted output routines usable in C++ programs, for use with the
           <emphasis>&lt;string&gt;</emphasis> strings and the
           <emphasis>&lt;iostream&gt;</emphasis> streams</para>
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ chmod -v 0755 /usr/lib/preloadable_libintl.so</userinput></screen>
       <varlistentry id="libgettextlib">
         <term><filename class="libraryfile">libgettextlib</filename></term>
         <listitem>
-          <para>a private library containing common routines used by the
+          <para>Contains common routines used by the
           various Gettext programs; these are not intended for general use</para>
           <indexterm zone="ch-system-gettext libgettextlib">
             <primary sortas="c-libgettextlib">libgettextlib</primary>
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ chmod -v 0755 /usr/lib/preloadable_libintl.so</userinput></screen>
       <varlistentry id="libgettextsrc">
         <term><filename class="libraryfile">libgettextsrc</filename></term>
         <listitem>
-          <para>A private library containing common routines used by the
+          <para>Provides common routines used by the
           various Gettext programs; these are not intended for general use</para>
           <indexterm zone="ch-system-gettext libgettextsrc">
             <primary sortas="c-libgettextsrc">libgettextsrc</primary>
@@ -406,8 +406,8 @@ chmod -v 0755 /usr/lib/preloadable_libintl.so</userinput></screen>
       <varlistentry id="preloadable_libintl">
         <term><filename class="libraryfile">preloadable_libintl</filename></term>
         <listitem>
-          <para>A library, intended to be used by LD_PRELOAD that assists
-          <filename class="libraryfile">libintl</filename> in logging
+          <para>A library, intended to be used by LD_PRELOAD, that helps
+          <filename class="libraryfile">libintl</filename> log
           untranslated messages</para>
           <indexterm zone="ch-system-gettext preloadable_libintl">
             <primary sortas="c-preloadable_libintl">preloadable_libintl</primary>