diff --git a/reference/http/book.xml b/reference/http/book.xml
index 778019af0c..e0507fa78a 100644
--- a/reference/http/book.xml
+++ b/reference/http/book.xml
@@ -10,18 +10,19 @@
  <preface xml:id="intro.http">
   &reftitle.intro;
   <simpara>
-   This HTTP extension aims to provide a convenient and powerful
-   set of functionality for one of PHPs major applications.
+   The HTTP extension aims to provide a convenient and powerful
+   set of functionality for major applications.
   </simpara>
   <simpara>
-   It eases handling of HTTP URLs, dates, redirects, headers and
-   messages, provides means for negotiation of clients preferred
-   language and charset, as well as a convenient way to send any
-   arbitrary data with caching and resuming capabilities.
+   The HTTP extension eases handling of HTTP URLs, dates, redirects , 
+   headers and messages in a HTTP context (both incoming and outgoing). 
+   It also provides means for client negotiation of preferred language 
+   and charset, as well as a convenient way to exchange arbitrary data 
+   with caching and resuming capabilities.
   </simpara>
   <simpara>
-   It provides powerful request functionality, if built with CURL
-   support. Parallel requests are available for PHP 5 and greater.
+   Also provided is a powerful request and parallel interface (PHP5+), 
+   if the extension is built with cURL support.
   </simpara>
   <simpara>
    Additionally to the API reference in this manual you can find