diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
index 9a2591e9ee..90cc164a60 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ files = Files
error = Error
error404 = The page you are trying to reach either does not exist or you are not authorized to view it.
-error503 = The server was unable to complete your request. Please try again later.
+error503 = The server could not complete your request. Please try again later.
go_back = Go Back
invalid_data = Invalid data: %v
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ unpin = Unpin
artifacts = Artifacts
expired = Expired
-confirm_delete_artifact = Are you sure you want to delete the artifact '%s' ?
+confirm_delete_artifact = Are you sure you want to delete the artifact '%s'?
archived = Archived
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ internal_error_skipped = Internal error occurred but is skipped: %s
search = Search...
type_tooltip = Search type
fuzzy = Fuzzy
-fuzzy_tooltip = Include results that also match the search term closely
+fuzzy_tooltip = Include results that closely match the search term
words = Words
words_tooltip = Include only results that match the search term words
regexp = Regexp
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ activate_email.text = Please click the following link to verify your email addre
register_notify = Welcome to %s
register_notify.title = %[1]s, welcome to %[2]s
-register_notify.text_1 = this is your registration confirmation email for %s!
+register_notify.text_1 = This is your registration confirmation email for %s!
register_notify.text_2 = You can now login via username: %s.
register_notify.text_3 = If this account has been created for you, please set your password first.
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ webauthn_alternative_tip = You may want to configure an additional authenticatio
manage_account_links = Manage Linked Accounts
manage_account_links_desc = These external accounts are linked to your Gitea account.
-account_links_not_available = There are currently no external accounts linked to your Gitea account.
+account_links_not_available = No external accounts are currently linked to your Gitea account.
link_account = Link Account
remove_account_link = Remove Linked Account
remove_account_link_desc = Removing a linked account will revoke its access to your Gitea account. Continue?
@@ -1035,8 +1035,8 @@ new_repo_helper = A repository contains all project files, including revision hi
owner = Owner
owner_helper = Some organizations may not show up in the dropdown due to a maximum repository count limit.
repo_name = Repository Name
-repo_name_profile_public_hint= .profile is a special repository that you can use to add README.md to your public organization profile, visible to anyone. Make sure it’s public and initialize it with a README in the profile directory to get started.
-repo_name_profile_private_hint = .profile-private is a special repository that you can use to add a README.md to your organization member profile, visible only to organization members. Make sure it’s private and initialize it with a README in the profile directory to get started.
+repo_name_profile_public_hint= .profile is a special repository that you can use to add README.md to your public organization profile, visible to anyone. Make sure it's public and initialize it with a README in the profile directory to get started.
+repo_name_profile_private_hint = .profile-private is a special repository that you can use to add a README.md to your organization member profile, visible only to organization members. Make sure it's private and initialize it with a README in the profile directory to get started.
repo_name_helper = Good repository names use short, memorable and unique keywords. A repository named ".profile" or ".profile-private" could be used to add a README.md for the user/organization profile.
repo_size = Repository Size
template = Template
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@ fork_branch = Branch to be cloned to the fork
all_branches = All branches
view_all_branches = View all branches
view_all_tags = View all tags
-fork_no_valid_owners = This repository can not be forked because there are no valid owners.
+fork_no_valid_owners = This repository cannot be forked because there are no valid owners.
fork.blocked_user = Cannot fork the repository because you are blocked by the repository owner.
use_template = Use this template
open_with_editor = Open with %s
@@ -1755,7 +1755,7 @@ issues.due_date_form = "yyyy-mm-dd"
issues.due_date_form_add = "Add due date"
issues.due_date_form_edit = "Edit"
issues.due_date_form_remove = "Remove"
-issues.due_date_not_writer = "You need write access to this repository in order to update the due date of an issue."
+issues.due_date_not_writer = "You need write access to this repository to update the due date of an issue."
issues.due_date_not_set = "No due date set."
issues.due_date_added = "added the due date %s %s"
issues.due_date_modified = "modified the due date from %[2]s to %[1]s %[3]s"
@@ -2123,7 +2123,7 @@ activity.title.releases_1 = %d Release
activity.title.releases_n = %d Releases
activity.title.releases_published_by = %s published by %s
activity.published_release_label = Published
-activity.no_git_activity = There has not been any commit activity in this period.
+activity.no_git_activity = There has been no commit activity in this period.
activity.git_stats_exclude_merges = Excluding merges,
activity.git_stats_author_1 = %d author
activity.git_stats_author_n = %d authors