diff --git a/reference/pcre/functions/pcre.pattern.syntax.xml b/reference/pcre/functions/pcre.pattern.syntax.xml
index 04d91e2618..72fbe41614 100644
--- a/reference/pcre/functions/pcre.pattern.syntax.xml
+++ b/reference/pcre/functions/pcre.pattern.syntax.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.3 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.4 $ -->
 <!-- splitted from ./en/functions/pcre.xml, last change in rev 1.2 -->
   <refentry id="pcre.pattern.syntax">
    <refnamediv>
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@
    <refsect1>
     <title>Differences From Perl</title>
     <para>
-     The differences described here  are  with  respect  to  Perl
-     5.005.
+     The differences described here are with respect to Perl 5.005.
     <orderedlist>
      <listitem>
       <simpara>
@@ -171,7 +170,7 @@
     </para>
     </refsect2>
     <refsect2 id="regexp.reference.meta">
-     <title>Meta-caracters</title>
+     <title>Meta-characters</title>
      <para>     
      The  power  of  regular  expressions comes from the
      ability to include alternatives and repetitions in the  pat-