diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ You can download Docker Compose binaries from the
 
 Rename the relevant binary for your OS to `docker-compose` and copy it to `$HOME/.docker/cli-plugins` 
 
-Or copy it into one of these folders for installing it system-wide:
+Or copy it into one of these folders to install it system-wide:
 
 * `/usr/local/lib/docker/cli-plugins` OR `/usr/local/libexec/docker/cli-plugins`
 * `/usr/lib/docker/cli-plugins` OR `/usr/libexec/docker/cli-plugins`
 
-(might require to make the downloaded file executable with `chmod +x`)
+(might require making the downloaded file executable with `chmod +x`)
 
 
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