@@ -155,17 +155,11 @@ preferences.sketchbook_location = Sketchbook location
 preferences.sketchbook_location.popup = Sketchbook location
 preferences.language = Language
 preferences.editor_and_console_font = Editor and Console font
-preferences.editor_and_console_font.tip = \
-Select the font used in the Editor and the Console.<br>\
-Only monospaced (fixed-width) fonts may be used,<br>\
-though the list may be imperfect.
+preferences.editor_and_console_font.tip = Select the font used in the Editor and the Console.<br>Only monospaced (fixed-width) fonts may be used,<br>though the list may be imperfect.
 preferences.editor_font_size = Editor font size
 preferences.console_font_size = Console font size
 preferences.background_color = Background color when Presenting
-preferences.background_color.tip = \
-Select the background color used when using Present.<br>\
-Present is used to present a sketch in full-screen,<br>\
-accessible from the Sketch menu.
+preferences.background_color.tip = Select the background color used when using Present.<br>Present is used to present a sketch in full-screen,<br>accessible from the Sketch menu.
 preferences.use_smooth_text = Use smooth text in editor window
 preferences.enable_complex_text_input = Enable complex text input
 preferences.enable_complex_text_input_example = i.e. Japanese
@@ -179,11 +173,7 @@ preferences.increase_max_memory = Increase maximum available memory to
 preferences.delete_previous_folder_on_export = Delete previous folder on export
 preferences.check_for_updates_on_startup = Check for updates on startup
 preferences.run_sketches_on_display = Run sketches on display
-preferences.run_sketches_on_display.tip = \
-Sets the display where sketches are initially placed.<br>\
-As usual, if the sketch window is moved, it will re-open<br>\
-at the same location, however when running in present<br>\
-(full screen) mode, this display will always be used.
+preferences.run_sketches_on_display.tip = Sets the display where sketches are initially placed.<br>As usual, if the sketch window is moved, it will re-open<br>at the same location, however when running in present<br>(full screen) mode, this display will always be used.
 preferences.automatically_associate_pde_files = Automatically associate .pde files with Processing
 preferences.launch_programs_in = Launch programs in
 preferences.launch_programs_in.mode = mode
@@ -349,16 +339,16 @@ editor.status.missing.closing_paren = Missing closing parentheses
 editor.status.missing.open_curly_bracket = Missing opening curly bracket
 editor.status.missing.closing_curly_bracket = Missing closing curly bracket
 editor.status.missing.add = Consider adding a
-editor.status.reserved_words = "color" and "int" are reserved words & can't be used as variable names
+editor.status.reserved_words = "color" and "int" are reserved words & cannot be used as variable names
 # methoddef, varname, classname, namefield, typeA, typeB will be replaced with the correct value during runtime (don't translate)
-editor.status.undefined_method = The method methoddef doesn't exist
-editor.status.empty_param = The method methoddef doesn't expect any parameters
+editor.status.undefined_method = The method methoddef does not exist
+editor.status.empty_param = The method methoddef does not expect any parameters
 editor.status.wrong_param = The method methoddef expects parameters like this:
-editor.status.undef_global_var = The global variable varname doesn't exist
-editor.status.undef_class = The class classname doesn't exist
-editor.status.undef_var = The variable varname doesn't exist
-editor.status.undef_name = The name namefield can't be recognized
-editor.status.type_mismatch = Type mismatch, typeA doesn't match with typeB
+editor.status.undef_global_var = The global variable varname does not exist
+editor.status.undef_class = The class classname does not exist
+editor.status.undef_var = The variable varname does not exist
+editor.status.undef_name = The name namefield cannot be recognized
+editor.status.type_mismatch = Type mismatch, typeA does not match with typeB
 editor.status.unused_variable = The value of the local variable varname is not used
 editor.status.uninitialized_variable = The local variable varname may not have been initialized
 editor.status.no_effect_assignment = The assignment to variable varname has no effect
@@ -383,8 +373,8 @@ rename.messages.is_read_only.description = Some files are marked \"read-only\",
 
 # Delete handler
 delete.messages.cannot_delete = Cannot Delete
-delete.messages.cannot_delete.description = You can't delete a sketch that has not been saved.
-delete.messages.cannot_delete.file = Couldn't do it
+delete.messages.cannot_delete.description = You cannot delete a sketch that has not been saved.
+delete.messages.cannot_delete.file = Could not do it
 delete.messages.cannot_delete.file.description = Could not delete
 delete.messages.is_read_only = Sketch is Read-Only
 delete.messages.is_read_only.description = Some files are marked \"read-only\", so you will\nneed to re-save the sketch in another location,\nand try again.