diff --git a/effects/explosion.desktop b/effects/explosion.desktop
index bbae47cd3c..7997e58c2c 100644
--- a/effects/explosion.desktop
+++ b/effects/explosion.desktop
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Name[x-test]=xxExplosionxx
 Name[zh_CN]=爆炸
 Name[zh_TW]=爆炸
 Icon=preferences-system-windows-effect-explosion
-Comment=Makes windows explode when they're closed
+Comment=Makes windows explode when they are closed
 Comment[bg]=Създава ефект на експлозия при затваряне на прозорците
 Comment[ca]=Provoca l'explosió de les finestres quan es tanquen
 Comment[da]=Får vinduer til at eksplodere når de lukkes
diff --git a/effects/fade.desktop b/effects/fade.desktop
index aa08efa862..4d375bcec9 100644
--- a/effects/fade.desktop
+++ b/effects/fade.desktop
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Name[x-test]=xxFadexx
 Name[zh_CN]=淡入淡出
 Name[zh_TW]=淡出
 Icon=preferences-system-windows-effect-fade
-Comment=Makes windows smoothly fade in/out when they're shown or hidden
+Comment=Makes windows smoothly fade in/out when they are shown or hidden
 Comment[bg]=Постепенно избледняване при показване/скриване на прозорците
 Comment[ca]=Fa que les finestres s'encenguin/apaguin de manera gradual quan es mostren o s'oculten
 Comment[da]=Får vinduer til blidt at tone ud og ind når de vises eller skjules
diff --git a/effects/flipswitch.desktop b/effects/flipswitch.desktop
index 3ab236ec0d..faf05b48e6 100644
--- a/effects/flipswitch.desktop
+++ b/effects/flipswitch.desktop
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Name[x-test]=xxFlip Switchxx
 Name[zh_CN]=翻转切换
 Name[zh_TW]=翻轉切換
 Icon=preferences-system-windows-effect-flipswitch
-Comment=Alt-tab window switcher flipping through windows on a stack
+Comment=Alt-Tab window switcher flipping through windows on a stack
 Comment[ca]=Commutador de finestres amb Alt-tab que intercanvia les finestres en un pila
 Comment[eo]=Alt-taba fenestra ŝanĝilo kiu permesas al vi turni la fenestrojn en stako
 Comment[es]=Alt-tab alterna entre las ventanas
diff --git a/effects/invert.desktop b/effects/invert.desktop
index 5ef22945be..8900727f61 100644
--- a/effects/invert.desktop
+++ b/effects/invert.desktop
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Name[wa]=Å dvier
 Name[x-test]=xxInvertxx
 Name[zh_CN]=反转
 Name[zh_TW]=反轉
-Comment=Inverts (negates) colors of the desktop
+Comment=Inverts (negates) desktop colors
 Comment[bg]=Инвертира цветовете на работния плот
 Comment[ca]=Inverteix (converteix en negatiu) els colors de l'escriptori
 Comment[csb]=Inwertëje farwë desktopù
diff --git a/effects/mousemark.desktop b/effects/mousemark.desktop
index 4b52ebf7e8..4f999cb1ca 100644
--- a/effects/mousemark.desktop
+++ b/effects/mousemark.desktop
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Name[x-test]=xxMouse Markxx
 Name[zh_CN]=鼠标标记
 Name[zh_TW]=滑鼠標記
 Icon=preferences-system-windows-effect-mouse-mark
-Comment=Lets you draw lines onto your desktop
+Comment=Lets you draw lines on your desktop
 Comment[bg]=Можете да чертаете линии на работния плот
 Comment[ca]=Us permet dibuixar línies a l'escriptori
 Comment[da]=Tillader dig at tegne streger på din desktop