diff --git a/startioc.sh b/startioc.sh
index e619651..fa10f14 100755
--- a/startioc.sh
+++ b/startioc.sh
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-#an exemple of how to strat this epics drivers
+#an example of how to start these epic drivers
 
 ## The device name that will appeard on epics
 export DEVICE_NAME="ePowerSwitch"
 
-# The number of outlet that the device had
-# This drivers only support 4 or 8 outlet
+# The number of outlets that the device has
+# These drivers only support 4 or 8 outlets
+
 export EPOWERSWITCH_SOCKET_NUMBER=8
 
-# The host name and port of the ePowerSwitch device
+# The hostname and port of the ePowerSwitch device
 export HOST_NAME="localhost"
 export HOST_PORT="55555"