diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 6009bd7b..6dcd7006 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ For more details, head to: https://hyper.is
 
 [Download the latest release!](https://hyper.is/#installation)
 
-If you're on macOS, you can also use [Homebrew Cask](https://caskroom.github.io/) to download the app by running these commands:
+If you are on macOS, you can also use [Homebrew Cask](https://caskroom.github.io/) to download the app by running these commands:
 
 ```bash
 brew update
 brew cask install hyper
 ```
 
-If you're on windows, you can use [chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org/) to install the app by running the following command (package information can be found [here](https://chocolatey.org/packages/hyper/)):
+If you are on windows, you can use [chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org/) to install the app by running the following command (package information can be found [here](https://chocolatey.org/packages/hyper/)):
 
 ```bash
 choco install hyper
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ To make sure that your code works in the finished application, you can generate
 yarn run dist
 ```
 
-After that, you'll see the binary in the `./dist` folder!
+After that, you will see the binary in the `./dist` folder!
 
 #### Known issues that can happen during development
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ After that, you'll see the binary in the `./dist` folder!
 If after building during development you get an alert dialog related to `node-pty` issues,
 make sure its build process is working correctly by running `yarn run rebuild-node-pty`.
 
-If you're on macOS, this typically is related to Xcode issues (like not having agreed
+If you are on macOS, this typically is related to Xcode issues (like not having agreed
 to the Terms of Service by running `sudo xcodebuild` after a fresh Xcode installation).
 
 ##### Error with `codesign` on macOS when running `yarn run dist`