diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 15997ab..c9f08f2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -311,11 +311,12 @@
 
 ## Exiting Benchmarks in Error
 
-When external influences such as file I/O and network errors occur within
-a benchmark the `State::SkipWithError(const char* msg)` function can be used
-to skip that run of benchmark and report the error. Note that only future
-iterations of the `KeepRunning()` are skipped. Users may explicitly return
-to exit the benchmark immediately.
+When errors caused by external influences, such as file I/O and network
+communication, occur within a benchmark the
+`State::SkipWithError(const char* msg)` function can be used to skip that run
+of benchmark and report the error. Note that only future iterations of the
+`KeepRunning()` are skipped. Users may explicitly return to exit the
+benchmark immediately.
 
 The `SkipWithError(...)` function may be used at any point within the benchmark,
 including before and after the `KeepRunning()` loop.
diff --git a/include/benchmark/benchmark_api.h b/include/benchmark/benchmark_api.h
index d7718d3..77dfdd1 100644
--- a/include/benchmark/benchmark_api.h
+++ b/include/benchmark/benchmark_api.h
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
   }
 
   // REQUIRES: timer is running and 'SkipWithError(...)' has not been called
-  //           in the current thread.
+  //           by the current thread.
   // Stop the benchmark timer.  If not called, the timer will be
   // automatically stopped after KeepRunning() returns false for the first time.
   //
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
   void PauseTiming();
 
   // REQUIRES: timer is not running and 'SkipWithError(...)' has not been called
-  //           in the current thread.
+  //           by the current thread.
   // Start the benchmark timer.  The timer is NOT running on entrance to the
   // benchmark function. It begins running after the first call to KeepRunning()
   //
@@ -298,15 +298,15 @@
   // within each benchmark iteration, if possible.
   void ResumeTiming();
 
-  // REQUIRES: 'SkipWithError(...)' has not been called previously in the
+  // REQUIRES: 'SkipWithError(...)' has not been called previously by the
   //            current thread.
   // Skip any future iterations of the 'KeepRunning()' loop in the current
   // thread and report an error with the specified 'msg'. After this call
   // the user may explicitly 'return' from the benchmark.
   //
   // For threaded benchmarks only the current thread stops executing. If
-  // multiple threads report an error only the first error message will be used.
-  // The current thread is no longer considered 'active' thread by
+  // multiple threads report an error only the first error message is used.
+  // The current thread is no longer considered 'active' by
   // 'PauseTiming()' and 'ResumingTiming()'.
   //
   // NOTE: Calling 'SkipWithError(...)' does not cause the benchmark to exit