diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a4b95c89..39d1c4fb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ git clone -b scala-tutorial git@github.com:scalacenter/scala-exercises.git
 - Follow the database setup instructions given
   [here](https://github.com/scala-exercises/scala-exercises#configure-the-database)
 
-- Add the following line the `server/conf/application.dev.conf`:
+- Add the following line to `server/conf/application.dev.conf`:
 
 ~~~
 evaluator.secretKey="secretKey"
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ evaluator.secretKey="secretKey"
 sbt -mem 1500 run
 ~~~
 
-## About Scala exercises
+## About Scala Exercises
 
-"Scala Exercises" brings exercises for the Stdlib, Cats, Shapeless and many other great libraries for Scala to your browser. Offering hundreds of solvable exercises organized into several categories covering the basics of the Scala language and it's most important libraries.
+"Scala Exercises" brings exercises for the Stdlib, Cats, Shapeless, and many other great libraries for Scala to your browser. It offers hundreds of solvable exercises organized into several categories covering the basics of the Scala language and its most important libraries.
 
 Scala Exercises is available at [scala-exercises.org](https://scala-exercises.org).
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ to get involved, or visit our [GitHub site](https://github.com/scala-exercises).
 
 ## License
 
-Copyright (C) 2015-2016 47 Degrees, LLC.
+Copyright (C) 2015-2019 47 Degrees, LLC.
 Reactive, scalable software solutions.
 http://47deg.com
 hello@47deg.com
@@ -70,4 +70,4 @@ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-limitations under the License.
\ No newline at end of file
+limitations under the License.