diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_sources.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_sources.cc
index 6ddb7351d4..901c24bd24 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_sources.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_sources.cc
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ EditorSources::remove_selected_sources ()
 
 	prompt = _("Do you want to remove the selected Sources?"
 	           "\nThis operation cannot be undone."
-	           "\nThe source files will not actually be deleted until you execute Session->Cleanup.");
+	           "\nThe source files will not actually be deleted until you execute Session -> Cleanup.");
 
 	choices.push_back (_("No, do nothing."));
 	choices.push_back (_("Only remove the Regions that use these Sources."));
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc
index c60c7f81b5..fab5ed2bf9 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc
@@ -4331,7 +4331,7 @@ These settings will only take effect after %1 is restarted.\n\
 		     );
 	add_option (_("Monitoring"), bo);
 	Gtkmm2ext::UI::instance()->set_tip (bo->tip_widget(),
-			string_compose (_("<b>When enabled</b>, and Transport->Auto-Input is enabled, %1 will always monitor audio inputs when transport is stopped, even if tracks aren't armed."),
+			string_compose (_("<b>When enabled</b>, and Transport -> Auto-Input is enabled, %1 will always monitor audio inputs when transport is stopped, even if tracks aren't armed."),
 					PROGRAM_NAME));
 
 	add_option (_("Monitoring"), new OptionEditorHeading (_("Solo")));
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/session_dialog.cc b/gtk2_ardour/session_dialog.cc
index a28b93e990..6413a5fbed 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/session_dialog.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/session_dialog.cc
@@ -678,11 +678,11 @@ SessionDialog::setup_new_session_page ()
 	timebase_chooser.set_active (Config->get_preferred_time_domain() == Temporal::BeatTime ? 1 : 0);
 
 	set_tooltip (timebase_chooser, _(
-	"The timebase controls how some items on the timeline respond to tempo map editing.\n\n"
+	"The time domain controls how some items on the timeline respond to tempo map editing.\n\n"
 	"If you choose Beat Time, some items (like markers) will move when you change tempo.\n\n"
 	"If you choose Audio Time, these items will not move when you change tempo.\n\n"
-	"The timebase also affects which ruler lanes will be initially shown.\n\n"
-	"You can change the session's timebase anytime in Session->Properties." 
+	"The time domain also affects which ruler lanes will be initially visible.\n\n"
+	"You can change the session's timebase anytime in Session -> Properties."
 		));
 
 	//Template & Template Description area
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/startup_fsm.cc b/gtk2_ardour/startup_fsm.cc
index c9c2ee1dc3..ee454ffad5 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/startup_fsm.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/startup_fsm.cc
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ release software. So, a few guidelines:\n\
    There is no bug triaging before the initial development concludes and\n\
    reporting issue for incomplete, ongoing work-in-progress is mostly useless.\n\
 5) Please <b>DO</b> join us on IRC for real time discussions about %1 %2. You\n\
-   can get there directly from within the program via the Help->Chat menu option.\n\
+   can get there directly from within the program via the Help -> Chat menu option.\n\
 6) Please <b>DO</b> submit patches for issues after discussing them on IRC.\n\
 \n\
 Full information on all the above can be found on the support page at\n\
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/video_server_dialog.cc b/gtk2_ardour/video_server_dialog.cc
index 13e8324547..09f9a9d828 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/video_server_dialog.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/video_server_dialog.cc
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ VideoServerDialog::VideoServerDialog (Session* s)
 	, listenport_spinner (listenport_adjustment)
 	, cachesize_adjustment (256, 32, 32768, 1, 32, 0)
 	, cachesize_spinner (cachesize_adjustment)
-	, showagain_checkbox (_("Don't show this dialog again. (Reset in Edit->Preferences)."))
+	, showagain_checkbox (_("Do not show this dialog again (reset in Preferences > Video)."))
 {
 	set_session (s);
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ VideoServerDialog::VideoServerDialog (Session* s)
 	t->attach (cachesize_spinner, 1, 2, 2, 3);
 
 	l = manage (new Label (string_compose(
-					_("%1 relies on an external video server for the videotimeline.\nThe server configured in Edit -> Preferences -> Video is not reachable.\nDo you want %1 to launch 'harvid' on this machine?"), PROGRAM_NAME)
+					_("%1 relies on an external video server for the videotimeline.\nThe server configured in Preferences -> Video is not reachable.\nDo you want %1 to launch 'harvid' on this machine?"), PROGRAM_NAME)
 				, Gtk::ALIGN_START, Gtk::ALIGN_CENTER, false));
 	l->set_max_width_chars(80);
 	l->set_line_wrap();