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diff --git a/chapter07/hosts.xml b/chapter07/hosts.xml
index 676291981..787ab47b2 100644
--- a/chapter07/hosts.xml
+++ b/chapter07/hosts.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <title>Creating the /etc/hosts file</title>
 
 <para>
-If you want to configure a network card, you have to decide on the
+If a network card is to be configured, a user has to decide on the
 IP-address, FQDN and possible aliases for use in the /etc/hosts file. An
 example is:
 </para>
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ example is:
 </literallayout></blockquote>
 
 <para>
-Make sure the IP-address is in the private network IP-address range.
-Valid ranges are:
+It should made sure that the IP-address is in the private network
+IP-address range. Valid ranges are:
 </para>
 
 <blockquote><literallayout>
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ be www.linuxfromscratch.org
 </para>
 
 <para>
-If you're not going to use a network card, you still need to come up with a
+If a user is not going to use a network card, he still needs to come up with a
 FQDN. This is necessary for programs like Sendmail to operate correctly (in
 fact; Sendmail won't run when it can't determine the FQDN).
 </para>
 
 <para>
-If you don't configure a network card, create a new file
-<filename>/etc/hosts</filename> by running:
+If a network card is not going to be configured, a new file
+<filename>/etc/hosts</filename> is created by running:
 </para>
 
 <literallayout>
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ If you don't configure a network card, create a new file
 </literallayout>
 
 <para>
-If you do configure a network card, create a new file
-<filename>/etc/hosts</filename> containing:
+If a network card is to be configured, a new file
+<filename>/etc/hosts</filename> is created containing:
 </para>
 
 <literallayout>
@@ -74,9 +74,10 @@ If you do configure a network card, create a new file
 </literallayout>
 
 <para>
-Of course, change the 192.168.1.1 and www.mydomain.org to your own
-liking (or requirements if you are assigned an IP-address by a network/system
-administrator and you plan on connecting this machine to that network).
+Of course, the 192.168.1.1 and www.mydomain.org have to be changed to the 
+users 
+liking (or requirements if assigned an IP-address by a network/system
+administrator and this machine is planned to be connected to that network).
 </para>
 
 </sect1>