diff --git a/peps/pep-0001.rst b/peps/pep-0001.rst
index 1712bd00dd9..1c2fbbeeec5 100644
--- a/peps/pep-0001.rst
+++ b/peps/pep-0001.rst
@@ -773,10 +773,10 @@ must watch the `PEP repository`_.
Note that developers with write access to the `PEP repository`_ may
handle the tasks that would normally be taken care of by the PEP editors.
-Alternately, even developers may request assistance from PEP editors by
+Alternatively, even developers may request assistance from PEP editors by
mentioning ``@python/pep-editors`` on GitHub.
-For each new PEP that comes in an editor does the following:
+For each new PEP that comes in, an editor does the following:
* Make sure that the PEP is either co-authored by a core developer, has a core
developer as a sponsor, or has a sponsor specifically approved for this PEP
@@ -835,14 +835,14 @@ for changes, and correct any structure, grammar, spelling, or
markup mistakes they see.
PEP editors don't pass judgment on PEPs. They merely do the
-administrative & editorial part (which is generally a low volume task).
+administrative and editorial part (which is generally a low volume task).
Resources:
* `Index of Python Enhancement Proposals `_
* `Following Python's Development
- `_
+ `_
* `Python Developer's Guide `_