diff --git a/java/res/values/strings.xml b/java/res/values/strings.xml
index 7747c7b25..8c1c80be5 100644
--- a/java/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -337,14 +337,14 @@
     <!-- Inform the user that a particular language has an available dictionary -->
     <string name="has_dictionary">Dictionary available</string>
 
-    <!-- Preferences item for enabling to send user statistics to Google.   -->
+    <!-- Preferences item for enabling to send user statistics to Google -->
     <string name="prefs_enable_log">Enable user feedback</string>
-    <!-- Description for enabling to send user statistics to Google. -->
+    <!-- Description for enabling to send user statistics to Google -->
     <string name="prefs_description_log">Help improve this input method editor by automatically sending usage statistics and crash reports to Google.</string>
-    <!-- Preferences item for enabling to re-correct suggestions .   -->
-    <string name="prefs_enable_recorrection">Touch to re-correct words</string>
-    <!-- The summary for the preferences item for enabling to re-correct suggestions .   -->
-    <string name="prefs_enable_recorrection_summary">You can re-correct words by touching words you have typed</string>
+    <!-- Preferences item for enabling to correct suggestions by touching words you have typed -->
+    <string name="prefs_enable_recorrection">Touch to correct words</string>
+    <!-- The summary for the preferences item for enabling to correct suggestions by touching words you have typed -->
+    <string name="prefs_enable_recorrection_summary">You can correct words by touching words you have typed</string>
 
     <!-- Description for keyboard theme switcher -->
     <string name="keyboard_layout">Keyboard Theme</string>