diff --git a/src/dolphin_directoryviewpropertysettings.kcfg b/src/dolphin_directoryviewpropertysettings.kcfg
index 2bc870a864..ead1325de5 100644
--- a/src/dolphin_directoryviewpropertysettings.kcfg
+++ b/src/dolphin_directoryviewpropertysettings.kcfg
@@ -25,26 +25,26 @@
 
         <entry name="ShowPreview" type="Bool" >
             <label context="@label">Show preview</label>
-            <whatsthis context="@info:whatsthis">When this option is enabled, a preview of the file content is shown as icon.</whatsthis>
+            <whatsthis context="@info:whatsthis">When this option is enabled, a preview of the file content is shown as an icon.</whatsthis>
             <default>false</default>
         </entry>
 
         <entry name="CategorizedSorting" type="Bool" >
             <label context="@label">Categorized Sorting</label>
-            <whatsthis context="@info:whatsthis">When this option is enabled, the sorted items get summarized by their category.</whatsthis>
+            <whatsthis context="@info:whatsthis">When this option is enabled, the sorted items are summarized by their category.</whatsthis>
             <default>false</default>
         </entry>
 
         <entry name="Sorting" type="Int" >
             <label context="@label">Sort files by</label>
-            <whatsthis context="@info:whatsthis">This option defines which attribute (name, size, date, etc) sorting is performed on.</whatsthis>
+            <whatsthis context="@info:whatsthis">This option defines which attribute (name, size, date, etc.) sorting is performed on.</whatsthis>
             <default code="true">DolphinView::SortByName</default>
             <min>0</min>
             <max code="true">DolphinView::MaxSortEnum</max>
         </entry>
 
         <entry name="SortOrder" type="Int" >
-            <label context="@label">Order to sort files in</label>
+            <label context="@label">Order in which to sort files</label>
             <default code="true">Qt::AscendingOrder</default>
             <min code="true">Qt::AscendingOrder</min>
             <max code="true">Qt::DescendingOrder</max>
diff --git a/src/dolphin_generalsettings.kcfg b/src/dolphin_generalsettings.kcfg
index b34407c666..7778db7029 100644
--- a/src/dolphin_generalsettings.kcfg
+++ b/src/dolphin_generalsettings.kcfg
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
             <default>false</default>
         </entry>
         <entry name="GlobalViewProps" type="Bool">
-            <label context="@label">Should the view properties used for all directories</label>
+            <label context="@label">Should the view properties be used for all directories</label>
             <default>false</default>
         </entry>
         <entry name="BrowseThroughArchives" type="Bool">
diff --git a/src/dolphincontextmenu.cpp b/src/dolphincontextmenu.cpp
index dd88fb74bc..6ee2c1672d 100644
--- a/src/dolphincontextmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphincontextmenu.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void DolphinContextMenu::openTrashContextMenu()
 
     QAction *action = popup->exec(QCursor::pos());
     if (action == emptyTrashAction) {
-        const QString text(i18nc("@info", "Do you really want to empty the Trash? All items will get deleted."));
+        const QString text(i18nc("@info", "Do you really want to empty the Trash? All items will be deleted."));
         const bool del = KMessageBox::warningContinueCancel(m_mainWindow,
                                                             text,
                                                             QString(),
diff --git a/src/startupsettingspage.cpp b/src/startupsettingspage.cpp
index a7ef589051..ed30f2a7f7 100644
--- a/src/startupsettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/startupsettingspage.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void StartupSettingsPage::applySettings()
     if (url.isValid() && fileItem.isDir()) {
         settings->setHomeUrl(url.prettyUrl());
     } else {
-        KMessageBox::error(this, i18nc("@info", "The location for the home folder is invalid and will not get applied."));
+        KMessageBox::error(this, i18nc("@info", "The location for the home folder is invalid and will not be applied."));
     }
 
     settings->setSplitView(m_splitView->isChecked());