diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
index ad04cbe12d..cd2808dfcf 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
         This chapter describes fundamental procedures such as creating layers,
         adding new software packages, extending or customizing images,
         porting work to new hardware (adding a new machine), and so forth.
-        You will find the procedures documented here occur often in the
+        You will find that the procedures documented here occur often in the
         development cycle using the Yocto Project.
     </para>
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
             each other.
             You might find it tempting to keep everything in one layer when
             working on a single project.
-            However, the more modular you organize your Metadata, the easier
+            However, the more modular your Metadata, the easier
             it is to cope with future changes.
         </para>
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
             </para>
 
             <para>
-                Furthermore, if you set up a local copy of the
+                As another example, if you set up a local copy of the
                 <filename>meta-intel</filename> Git repository
                 and then explore the folder of that general layer,
                 you will discover many Intel-specific BSP layers inside.
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@
                         file within the layer.
                         If the layer adds distro policy, add the distro
                         configuration in a <filename>conf/distro/</filename>
-                        file with the layer.
+                        file within the layer.
                         If the layer introduces new recipes, put the recipes
                         you need in <filename>recipes-*</filename>
                         subdirectories within the layer.
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@
                         <filename>&lt;layer&gt;.conf</filename>).
                         </para></listitem>
                     <listitem><para><emphasis>The
-                        <filename>COPYING.MIT</filename>:</emphasis>
+                        <filename>COPYING.MIT</filename> file:</emphasis>
                         The copyright and use notice for the software.
                         </para></listitem>
                     <listitem><para><emphasis>The <filename>README</filename>
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@
                 in <filename>&lt;layer&gt;/recipes-example/example/</filename>.
                 The script creates a <filename>.bb</filename> file and a
                 directory, which contains a sample
-                <filename>helloworld.c</filename> source file and along with
+                <filename>helloworld.c</filename> source file, along with
                 a sample patch file.
                 If you do not provide a recipe name, the script uses
                 "example".
@@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@
         <title>Writing a Recipe to Add a Package to Your Image</title>
 
         <para>
-            Recipes add packages to your image.
+            Recipes let you define packages you can add to your image.
             Writing a recipe means creating a <filename>.bb</filename> file that sets some
             variables.
             For information on variables that are useful for recipes and for information about recipe naming
@@ -1546,7 +1546,7 @@
                 You need to create a <filename>configure</filename> task that configures the
                 unpacked kernel with a defconfig.
                 You can do this by using a <filename>make defconfig</filename> command or,
-                more commonly, by copying in a suitable <filename>defconfig</filename> file and and then running
+                more commonly, by copying in a suitable <filename>defconfig</filename> file and then running
                 <filename>make oldconfig</filename>.
                 By making use of <filename>inherit kernel</filename> and potentially some of the
                 <filename>linux-*.inc</filename> files, most other functionality is