diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f7143b9..a2788f0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
 
 Performing TCP handshake without ACK, useful for health checking.
 
-HAProxy do this exactly the same, which is:
+HAProxy does this exactly the same, which is:
 
 - SYN
 - SYN-ACK
 - RST
 
 ## Why do I have to do this?
-Usually when you establish a TCP connection(e.g. net.Dial), these are the first three packets (TCP three-way handshake):
+Usually when you establish a TCP connection(e.g. `net.Dial`), these are the first three packets (TCP three-way handshake):
 
 - Client -> Server: SYN
 - Server -> Client: SYN-ACK
diff --git a/shaker.go b/shaker.go
index ccf0442..1954bbe 100644
--- a/shaker.go
+++ b/shaker.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-// Package tcp is used to perform TCP handshake without ACK.
-// Useful for health checking, HAProxy do this exactly the same.
+// Package tcp is used to perform TCP handshake without ACK,
+// useful for health checking, HAProxy does this exactly the same.
 // Which is SYN, SYN-ACK, RST.
 //
 // Why do I have to do this?