diff --git a/website/docs/commands/init.html.markdown b/website/docs/commands/init.html.markdown
index 0916d40a8..87e708c5c 100644
--- a/website/docs/commands/init.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/commands/init.html.markdown
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ The following options apply to all of (or several of) the initialization steps:
* `-no-color` Disable color codes in the command output.
* `-upgrade` Opt to upgrade modules and plugins as part of their respective
- installation steps. See the seconds below for more details.
+ installation steps. See the sections below for more details.
## Copy a Source Module
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ This special mode of operation supports two use-cases:
* If the source refers to an _example_ configuration, it can be copied into
a local directory to be used as a basis for a new configuration.
-For routine use it's recommended to check out configuration from version
+For routine use it is recommended to check out configuration from version
control separately, using the version control system's own commands. This way
-it's possible to pass extra flags to the version control system when necessary,
+it is possible to pass extra flags to the version control system when necessary,
and to perform other preparation steps (such as configuration generation, or
activating credentials) before running `terraform init`.
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ migration questions. The `-reconfigure` option disregards any existing
configuration, preventing migration of any existing state.
To skip backend configuration, use `-backend=false`. Note that some other init
-steps require an initialized backend, so it's recommended to use this flag only
+steps require an initialized backend, so it is recommended to use this flag only
when the working directory was already previously initialized for a particular
backend.