diff --git a/reference/strings/functions/sprintf.xml b/reference/strings/functions/sprintf.xml
index ecb04660e8..1d1d9090f5 100644
--- a/reference/strings/functions/sprintf.xml
+++ b/reference/strings/functions/sprintf.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
       <para>
        The format string is composed of zero or more directives:
        ordinary characters (excluding <literal>%</literal>) that are
-       copied directly to the result, and <emphasis>conversion
+       copied directly to the result and <emphasis>conversion
        specifications</emphasis>, each of which results in fetching its
        own parameter.  This applies to both <function>sprintf</function>
        and <function>printf</function>.
@@ -97,16 +97,16 @@
            </member>
            <member>
             <literal>b</literal> - the argument is treated as an
-            integer, and presented as a binary number.
+            integer and presented as a binary number.
            </member>
            <member>
             <literal>c</literal> - the argument is treated as an
-            integer, and presented as the character with that ASCII
+            integer and presented as the character with that ASCII
             value.
            </member>
            <member>
             <literal>d</literal> - the argument is treated as an
-            integer, and presented as a (signed) decimal number.
+            integer and presented as a (signed) decimal number.
            </member>
            <member>
             <literal>e</literal> - the argument is treated as scientific
@@ -121,11 +121,11 @@
            </member>
            <member>
             <literal>f</literal> - the argument is treated as a
-            float, and presented as a floating-point number (locale aware).
+            float and presented as a floating-point number (locale aware).
            </member>
            <member>
             <literal>F</literal> - the argument is treated as a
-            float, and presented as a floating-point number (non-locale aware).
+            float and presented as a floating-point number (non-locale aware).
             Available since PHP 5.0.3.
            </member>
            <member>
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
            </member>
            <member>
             <literal>o</literal> - the argument is treated as an
-            integer, and presented as an octal number.
+            integer and presented as an octal number.
            </member>
            <member>
             <literal>s</literal> - the argument is treated as and
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
            </member>
            <member>
             <literal>u</literal> - the argument is treated as an
-            integer, and presented as an unsigned decimal number.
+            integer and presented as an unsigned decimal number.
            </member>
            <member>
             <literal>x</literal> - the argument is treated as an integer