diff --git a/website/source/docs/agent/http/agent.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/agent/http/agent.html.markdown
index 18de966977..1da6400c42 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/agent/http/agent.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/agent/http/agent.html.markdown
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ The return code is 200 on success.
 
 This endpoint is hit with a GET and is used to instruct the agent to force a node into the `left` state.
 If a node fails unexpectedly, then it will be in a `failed` state. Once in the `failed` state, Consul will
-attempt to reconnect and the services and checks belonging to that node will not be
+attempt to reconnect, and the services and checks belonging to that node will not be
 cleaned up. Forcing a node into the `left` state allows its old entries to be removed.
 
 The endpoint always returns 200.
@@ -251,10 +251,10 @@ The `Notes` field is not used internally by Consul and is meant to be human-read
 If a `Script` is provided, the check type is a script, and Consul will
 evaluate the script every `Interval` to update the status.
 
-An `HTTP` check will perform an HTTP GET request to the value of `HTTP` (expected to
-be a URL) every `Interval`. If the response is any `2xx` code, the check is passing.
-If the response is `429 Too Many Requests`, the check is warning. Otherwise, the check
-is critical.
+An `HTTP` check will perform an HTTP GET request against the value of `HTTP` (expected to
+be a URL) every `Interval`. If the response is any `2xx` code, the check is `passing`.
+If the response is `429 Too Many Requests`, the check is `warning`. Otherwise, the check
+is `critical`.
 
 If a `TTL` type is used, then the TTL update endpoint must be used periodically to update
 the state of the check.
@@ -332,14 +332,15 @@ body must look like:
 
 The `Name` field is mandatory,  If an `ID` is not provided, it is set to `Name`.
 You cannot have duplicate `ID` entries per agent, so it may be necessary to provide an ID
-in the case of a collision. `Tags`, `Address`, `Port` and `Check` are optional.
+in the case of a collision.
+
+`Tags`, `Address`, `Port` and `Check` are optional.
 
 `Address` will default to that of the agent if not provided.
 
 If `Check` is provided, only one of `Script`, `HTTP`, or `TTL` should be specified.
-`Script` and `HTTP` also require `Interval`. There is more information about checks [here](/docs/agent/checks.html).
-
-The created check will be named "service:\<ServiceId\>".
+`Script` and `HTTP` also require `Interval`. The created check will be named "service:\<ServiceId\>".
+There is more information about checks [here](/docs/agent/checks.html).
 
 The return code is 200 on success.