diff --git a/margin-and-padding/margin-and-padding-1/README.md b/margin-and-padding/margin-and-padding-1/README.md
index f16b99e..fa84afd 100644
--- a/margin-and-padding/margin-and-padding-1/README.md
+++ b/margin-and-padding/margin-and-padding-1/README.md
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ For this first exercise, simply edit the `index.html` file so that the divs look
 ![outcome](./desired-outcome.png)
 
 ### Self-check 
-Use this section to check your work. On _these_ projects, your goal isn't to attain 100% pixel-perfection, but to use the tools you've learned to get relatively close to the desired output.
+Use this section to check your work. On _these_ projects, your goal isn't to attain 100% pixel perfection, but to use the tools you've learned to get relatively close to the desired output.
 
 - Div One and Div Three have 32px between their text and border.
 - Div One has 12px between it and any other element on the page.
 - There is a 48px gap between Div Two and Div Three.
-- Div Three is aligned to the right
-- Div Three's alignment is achieved using `margin` (and not float, or flexbox etc.)
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+- Div Three is aligned to the right.
+- Div Three's alignment is achieved using `margin` (and not float, flexbox, etc.)
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diff --git a/margin-and-padding/margin-and-padding-2/README.md b/margin-and-padding/margin-and-padding-2/README.md
index 2513c2b..34eaaaa 100644
--- a/margin-and-padding/margin-and-padding-2/README.md
+++ b/margin-and-padding/margin-and-padding-2/README.md
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ This one is a little nicer looking, and a little closer to something you might s
 ![desired outcome](./desired-outcome.png)
 
 ### Self Check
-Use this section to check your work. On _these_ projects, your goal isn't to attain 100% pixel-perfection, but to use the tools you've learned to get relatively close to the desired output.
+Use this section to check your work. On _these_ projects, your goal isn't to attain 100% pixel perfection, but to use the tools you've learned to get relatively close to the desired output.
 
-- There is 8px between the edge of the card and it's content (the blue sections).
+- There is 8px between the edge of the card and its content (the blue sections).
 - There is an 8px gap between each of the blue sections inside the card.
-- Title of the card uses a 16px font.
+- The title of the card uses a 16px font.
 - There are 8px between the title text and the edge of the title section.
 - The content section has 16px space on the top and bottom, and 8px on either side.
 - Everything inside the `.button` section is centered, and there is 8px padding.
-- the Big Button is centered on it's own line.
-- the Big Button has 24px space on the sides, and 8px on top and bottom.
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+- The Big Button is centered on its own line.
+- The Big Button has 24px space on the sides, and 8px on top and bottom.
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