diff --git a/clients/oxygen/config/oxygenconfigurationui.cpp b/clients/oxygen/config/oxygenconfigurationui.cpp
index 2fea62f2a3..9575c30c16 100644
--- a/clients/oxygen/config/oxygenconfigurationui.cpp
+++ b/clients/oxygen/config/oxygenconfigurationui.cpp
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ namespace Oxygen
       gridLayout->addWidget( sizeGripMode = new KComboBox(advancedWidget), 2, 1, 1, 1 );
       sizeGripMode->setObjectName(QString::fromUtf8("sizeGripMode"));
       sizeGripMode->setWhatsThis(i18n(
-        "The extra size grip is a small triangle shown in the bottom-right corner of a window \n"
-        "which allows to resize the window. This option controls in which case this size grip \n"
+        "The extra size grip is a small triangle, shown in the bottom-right corner of a window,\n"
+        "which allows the window to be resized. This option controls in which cases the size grip \n"
         "is shown."));
       sizeGripMode->insertItems(0, QStringList()
         << OxygenConfiguration::sizeGripModeName( OxygenConfiguration::SizeGripNever, true )
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ namespace Oxygen
       vboxLayout->addWidget( titleOutline = new QCheckBox( i18n("Outline active window title"), advancedWidget) );
       titleOutline->setObjectName(QString::fromUtf8("titleOutline"));
       titleOutline->setWhatsThis(i18n(
-        "When enabled, an additional frame is shown around the active window as well as its title"));
+        "When enabled, an additional frame is shown around the active window as well as its title."));
 
       // draw separator
       vboxLayout->addWidget( drawSeparator = new QCheckBox( i18n("Draw separator between title bar and active window contents"), advancedWidget ) );
@@ -200,10 +200,10 @@ namespace Oxygen
       gridLayout->addWidget( useOxygenShadows = new QCheckBox( i18n("Glow active window" ), this ), 0, 0, 1, 1 );
       useOxygenShadows->setObjectName(QString::fromUtf8("useOxygenShadows"));
       useOxygenShadows->setWhatsThis(i18n(
-        "When this option is enabled, oxygen signature blue glow is used for the active window shadow."));
+        "When this option is enabled, the oxygen signature blue glow is used for the active window shadow."));
 
       // regular shadow configuration
-      gridLayout->addWidget( shadowConfigurations[1] = new OxygenShadowConfigurationUI( i18n( "Window Dropdown Shadow" ), widget ), 1, 0, 1, 1 );
+      gridLayout->addWidget( shadowConfigurations[1] = new OxygenShadowConfigurationUI( i18n( "Window Drop-Down Shadow" ), widget ), 1, 0, 1, 1 );
       shadowConfigurations[1]->setObjectName( "inactiveShadowConfiguration" );
 
       // active window glow
diff --git a/clients/oxygen/config/oxygenexceptionlistwidget.cpp b/clients/oxygen/config/oxygenexceptionlistwidget.cpp
index df60b869e7..c12bac9ae5 100644
--- a/clients/oxygen/config/oxygenexceptionlistwidget.cpp
+++ b/clients/oxygen/config/oxygenexceptionlistwidget.cpp
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ namespace Oxygen
   {
 
     // should use a konfirmation dialog
-    if( KMessageBox::questionYesNo( this, i18n("Remove selected exception ?") ) == KMessageBox::No ) return;
+    if( KMessageBox::questionYesNo( this, i18n("Remove selected exception?") ) == KMessageBox::No ) return;
 
     // remove
     _model().remove( _model().get( _list().selectionModel()->selectedRows() ) );
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/layoutconfig.ui b/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/layoutconfig.ui
index e91ff34e0c..c563a24ec5 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/layoutconfig.ui
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/layoutconfig.ui
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
          </sizepolicy>
         </property>
         <property name="toolTip">
-         <string>Minimum width in percent of screen width.</string>
+         <string>Minimum width, as a percentage of screen width.</string>
         </property>
         <property name="suffix">
          <string> %</string>
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
          </sizepolicy>
         </property>
         <property name="toolTip">
-         <string>Minimum height in percent of screen height</string>
+         <string>Minimum height, as a percentage of screen height.</string>
         </property>
         <property name="suffix">
          <string> %</string>
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/main.ui b/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/main.ui
index 520a2f0703..d3f4e519db 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/main.ui
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwintabbox/main.ui
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
    <item row="0" column="1">
     <widget class="QGroupBox" name="showTabBox">
      <property name="title">
-      <string>Display List while switching</string>
+      <string>Display list while switching</string>
      </property>
      <property name="checkable">
       <bool>true</bool>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
       <item>
        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="highlightWindowCheck">
         <property name="toolTip">
-         <string>The currently selected window will be highlighted by fading out all other windows. This option requires active desktop effects</string>
+         <string>The currently selected window will be highlighted by fading out all other windows. This option requires desktop effects to be active.</string>
         </property>
         <property name="text">
          <string>Highlight selected window</string>