diff --git a/general/prog/gitserver.xml b/general/prog/gitserver.xml
index 45c2abd39c..f274e30233 100644
--- a/general/prog/gitserver.xml
+++ b/general/prog/gitserver.xml
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ git push</userinput></screen>
         The setup described above makes a repository available for
         authenticated users (via providing the ssh public key file).
         There is also a simple way to publish the 
-        repository to unauthenticated users - of course without write
+        repository to unauthenticated users &mdash; of course without write
         access.
       </para>
 
@@ -344,10 +344,10 @@ GIT_DAEMON_OPTS=""
             </para>
             <para>In case you have to pass special options to the
               <command>git daemon</command> command, they have to be
-              specified in this setting. On example might be to adjust
-              the port number the daemon is listening on. In this case,
-              add <literal>--port=XYZ</literal> to this variable.
-              For more information which options can be set, take a look
+              specified in this setting. One example might be to adjust
+              the port number where daemon is listening. In this case,
+              add <literal>--port=&lt;port number&gt;</literal> to this variable.
+              For more information about which options can be set, take a look
               at the output of <command>git daemon --help</command>.
             </para>
           </listitem>