diff --git a/src/Filters/Rules/Note/_MatchesRegexpOf.py b/src/Filters/Rules/Note/_MatchesRegexpOf.py
index 061131986..95911a00f 100644
--- a/src/Filters/Rules/Note/_MatchesRegexpOf.py
+++ b/src/Filters/Rules/Note/_MatchesRegexpOf.py
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ class MatchesRegexpOf(Rule):
 
     labels      = [ _('Regular expression:')]
     name        = _('Notes containing <regular expression>')
-    description = _("Matches notes who contain text "
-                    "matching a regular expression")
+    description = _("Matches notes that contain text "
+                    "which matches a regular expression")
     category    = _('General filters')
 
     def __init__(self, list):
diff --git a/src/Filters/Rules/Note/_MatchesSubstringOf.py b/src/Filters/Rules/Note/_MatchesSubstringOf.py
index a6d61d22e..cb109194c 100644
--- a/src/Filters/Rules/Note/_MatchesSubstringOf.py
+++ b/src/Filters/Rules/Note/_MatchesSubstringOf.py
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ class MatchesSubstringOf(Rule):
 
     labels      = [ _('Substring:')]
     name        = _('Notes containing <substring>')
-    description = _("Matches notes who contain text "
-                    "matching a substring")
+    description = _("Matches notes that contain text "
+                    "which matches a substring")
     category    = _('General filters')
 
     def apply(self, db, note):
diff --git a/src/Filters/Rules/Place/_HasNoLatOrLon.py b/src/Filters/Rules/Place/_HasNoLatOrLon.py
index e62416d41..ac0d2782c 100644
--- a/src/Filters/Rules/Place/_HasNoLatOrLon.py
+++ b/src/Filters/Rules/Place/_HasNoLatOrLon.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class HasNoLatOrLon(Rule):
 
     labels      = []
     name        = _('Places with no latitude or longitude given')
-    description = _("Matches places with latitude or longitude empty")
+    description = _("Matches places with empty latitude or longitude")
     category    = _('Position filters')
 
     def apply(self,db,place):
diff --git a/src/Filters/Rules/Repository/_MatchesNameSubstringOf.py b/src/Filters/Rules/Repository/_MatchesNameSubstringOf.py
index c3b91ed92..094076107 100644
--- a/src/Filters/Rules/Repository/_MatchesNameSubstringOf.py
+++ b/src/Filters/Rules/Repository/_MatchesNameSubstringOf.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class MatchesNameSubstringOf(Rule):
 
     labels      = [ _('Substring:')]
     name        = _('Repository name containing <substring>')
-    description = _("Matches repositories with name contains text matching a substring")
+    description = _("Matches repositories whose name contains a certain substring")
     category    = _('General filters')
 
     def apply(self, db, repository):
diff --git a/src/Filters/Rules/Source/_MatchesTitleSubstringOf.py b/src/Filters/Rules/Source/_MatchesTitleSubstringOf.py
index 06727cab9..6032dd6dd 100644
--- a/src/Filters/Rules/Source/_MatchesTitleSubstringOf.py
+++ b/src/Filters/Rules/Source/_MatchesTitleSubstringOf.py
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ class MatchesTitleSubstringOf(Rule):
 
     labels      = [ _('Substring:')]
     name        = _('Sources title containing <substring>')
-    description = _("Matches sources with title contains text "
-                    "matching a substring")
+    description = _("Matches sources whose title contains a "
+                    "certain substring")
     category    = _('General filters')
 
     def apply(self, db, source):
diff --git a/src/gui/configure.py b/src/gui/configure.py
index bfabc67a3..d094f9d3c 100644
--- a/src/gui/configure.py
+++ b/src/gui/configure.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class DisplayNameEditor(ManagedWindow.ManagedWindow):
   <b>Call</b>       - call name               <b>Nickname</b>     - nick name
   <b>Initials</b>   - first letters of Given  <b>Common</b>       - nick name, otherwise first of Given
   <b>Primary, Primary[pre] or [sur] or [con]</b>- full primary surname, prefix, surname only, connector   
-  <b>Patronymic, or [pre] or [sur] or [con]</b> - full pa/matronic surname, prefix, surname only, connector 
+  <b>Patronymic, or [pre] or [sur] or [con]</b> - full pa/matronymic surname, prefix, surname only, connector 
   <b>Familynick</b> - family nick name        <b>Prefix</b>       - all prefixes (von, de)  
   <b>Rest</b>       - non primary surnames    <b>Notpatronymic</b>- all surnames, except pa/matronymic &amp; primary
   <b>Rawsurnames</b>- surnames (no prefixes and connectors)