1 files changed, 11 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/chapter01/subscribe.xml b/chapter01/subscribe.xml
index 8a6eb670e..339dffbec 100644
--- a/chapter01/subscribe.xml
+++ b/chapter01/subscribe.xml
@@ -2,17 +2,18 @@
 <title>How to subscribe?</title>
 
 <para>
-You can subscribe to any of the above-mentioned mailinglists by sending
+Any of the above-mentioned mailinglists can be subscribed to by sending
 an email to <ulink url="mailto:listar@linuxfromscratch.org">
-listar@linuxfromscratch.org</ulink> and write <emphasis>subscribe
+listar@linuxfromscratch.org</ulink> and writing <emphasis>subscribe
 listname</emphasis> as the subject header of the message.
 </para>
 
 <para>
-You can, if you want, subscribe to multiple lists at the same time using
-one email. If you want to do so, write some junk as the subject
-header, something that isn't a valid command like "hello". Then write 
-the subscribe commands in the body of the message. The email will look 
+Multiple lists at the same time can be subscribed to by using
+one email. This is done by writing some junk as the subject
+header, something that isn't a valid command like "hello". Then 
+the subscribe commands need to be in the body of the message.
+ The email will look 
 like:
 </para>
 
@@ -28,10 +29,10 @@ subscribe alfs-discuss
 </literallayout></blockquote>
 
 <para>
-After you have sent the email, the Listar program will send you an
-email back requesting a confirmation of your subscription request. After
-you have sent back this confirmation email, Majordomo will send you an
-email again with the message that you have been subscribed to the
+After the email is sent, the Listar program will reply with an
+email requesting a confirmation of the subscription request. After
+this confirmation email was sent back, Listar will send an
+email again with the message that the user has been subscribed to the
 list(s) along with an introduction message for that particulair list.
 </para>