diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index dcd56579f..d1851f2e9 100644
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
    contain the root `toctree` directive.
 
 .. meta::
-   :description: An opinionated guide to the Python programming language and a best practice handbook to the installation, configuration, and usage of Python on a daily basis.
+   :description: An opinionated guide to the Python programming language and a best practice handbook to the installation, configuration, and daily use of Python.
 
 
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@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ Greetings, Earthling! Welcome to The Hitchhiker's Guide to Python.
 
 This handcrafted guide exists to provide both novice and expert Python
 developers a best practice handbook to the installation, configuration, and
-usage of Python on a daily basis.
+daily use of Python.
 
 This guide is **opinionated** in a way that is almost, but not quite, entirely
 *unlike* Python's official documentation. You won't find a list of every Python web framework
-available here. Rather, you'll find a nice concise list of highly recommended
+available here. Rather, you'll find a concise list of highly recommended
 options.
 
-.. note:: The use of **Python 3** is *highly* preferred over Python 2. Consider upgrading your applications and infrastructure if you find yourself *still* using Python 2 in production today. If you are using Python 3, congratulations — you are indeed a person of excellent taste.
+.. note:: The use of **Python 3** is *highly* preferred to Python 2. Consider upgrading your applications and infrastructure if you find yourself *still* using Python 2 in production today. If you are using Python 3, congratulations — you are indeed a person of excellent taste.
   —*Kenneth Reitz*
 
 Let's get started! But first, let's make sure you know where your towel is.