diff --git a/docs/manual/dirtasks.html b/docs/manual/dirtasks.html
index 51f54db29..38b17d7e5 100644
--- a/docs/manual/dirtasks.html
+++ b/docs/manual/dirtasks.html
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ For example:
 <code>/test/**</code> matches all files/directories under <code>/test/</code>,
 such as <code>/test/x.java</code>,
 or <code>/test/foo/bar/xyz.html</code>, but not <code>/xyz.xml</code>.</p>
-<p>There is one &quot;shorthand&quot; - if a pattern ends
+<p>There is one &quot;shorthand&quot;: if a pattern ends
 with <code>/</code>
 or <code>\</code>, then <code>**</code>
 is appended.
diff --git a/docs/manual/install.html b/docs/manual/install.html
index 31d8c982e..ebf4812dd 100644
--- a/docs/manual/install.html
+++ b/docs/manual/install.html
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ will need to do:</p>
 <li>Set the <code>ANT_HOME</code> environment variable to the
 directory where you installed Ant.  On some operating systems the ant
 wrapper scripts can guess <code>ANT_HOME</code> (Unix dialects and
-Windows NT/2000) - but it is better to not rely on this behavior.</li>
+Windows NT/2000), but it is better to not rely on this behavior.</li>
 <li>Optionally, set the <code>JAVA_HOME</code> environment variable
 (see the <a href="#advanced">Advanced</a> section below).
 This should be set to the directory where your JDK is installed.</li>
@@ -370,8 +370,8 @@ you need jakarta-oro 2.0.1 or later, and <a href="#commons-net">commons-net</a><
   <tr>
     <td>js.jar</td>
     <td>Javascript with script task<br>
-    If you use Apache BSF 2.3.0-rc1, you must use rhino 1.5R3 - later
-    versions of BSF work with 1.5R4 as well.</td>
+    If you use Apache BSF 2.3.0-rc1, you must use rhino 1.5R3 (later
+    versions of BSF work with 1.5R4 as well).</td>
     <td><a href="http://www.mozilla.org/rhino/" target="_top">http://www.mozilla.org/rhino/</a></td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
diff --git a/docs/manual/intro.html b/docs/manual/intro.html
index fc54e5284..1e38bc27e 100644
--- a/docs/manual/intro.html
+++ b/docs/manual/intro.html
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Task interface.</p>
 <p>Granted, this removes some of the expressive power that is inherent in being
 able to construct a shell command such as
 <nobr><code>`find . -name foo -exec rm {}`</code></nobr>, but it
-gives you the ability to be cross-platform - to work anywhere and
+gives you the ability to be cross-platform--to work anywhere and
 everywhere. And
 hey, if you really need to execute a shell command, Ant has an
 <code>&lt;exec&gt;</code> task that
diff --git a/docs/manual/listeners.html b/docs/manual/listeners.html
index 58a4450a6..40c8a7b89 100644
--- a/docs/manual/listeners.html
+++ b/docs/manual/listeners.html
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ developers.</p>
 <p>Notes:</p>
 
 <ul>
-  <li>A listener or logger should not write to standard output or error - Ant
+  <li>A listener or logger should not write to standard output or error; Ant
   captures these internally and may cause an infinite loop.</li>
 </ul>
 
diff --git a/docs/manual/running.html b/docs/manual/running.html
index 80f32a42a..5737d1cfd 100644
--- a/docs/manual/running.html
+++ b/docs/manual/running.html
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ the value specified on the
 command line will override the value specified in the
 build file.
 Defining properties on the command line can also be used to pass in
-the value of environment variables - just pass
+the value of environment variables; just pass
 <nobr><code>-DMYVAR=%MYVAR%</code></nobr> (Windows) or
 <nobr><code>-DMYVAR=$MYVAR</code></nobr> (Unix)
 to Ant. You can then access
diff --git a/docs/manual/sysclasspath.html b/docs/manual/sysclasspath.html
index 9ad79b7b0..f3374cfa8 100644
--- a/docs/manual/sysclasspath.html
+++ b/docs/manual/sysclasspath.html
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ the other form of compromise where the build runner has priority.
 </table>
 
 <p><em>Since Ant 1.7</em> the value of this property also affects the
-bootclasspath settings - it combines the bootclasspath that has been
+bootclasspath settings--it combines the bootclasspath that has been
 specified for a task with the bootclasspath of the Java VM running
 Ant.  If the property has not been set, it defaults to "ignore" in
 this case.</p>
diff --git a/docs/manual/tasksoverview.html b/docs/manual/tasksoverview.html
index fd872a180..a8c9d69fe 100644
--- a/docs/manual/tasksoverview.html
+++ b/docs/manual/tasksoverview.html
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ documentation.</p>
 
   <tr valign="top">
     <td nowrap><a href="CoreTasks/condition.html">Condition</a></td>
-    <td><p>Sets a property if a certain condition holds true - this is a
+    <td><p>Sets a property if a certain condition holds true; this is a
      generalization of <a href="CoreTasks/available.html">Available</a> and
      <a href="CoreTasks/uptodate.html">Uptodate</a>.</p></td>
   </tr>