diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a1607f45c5..2c7f1854a3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ open source and we deeply appreciate contributions from our community!
 
 ## Providing feedback
 
-We really want your feedback, and we've made it easy.  You can edit a page or
+We really want your feedback, and we've made it easy. You can edit a page or
 request changes in the right column of every page on
-[docs.docker.com](https://docs.docker.com/).  You can also rate each page by
+[docs.docker.com](https://docs.docker.com/). You can also rate each page by
 clicking a link at the footer.
 
 **Only file issues about the documentation in this repository.** One way
@@ -317,19 +317,19 @@ Bootstrap JS are loaded.
 
 ### Images
 
-Don't forget to remove images that are no longer used.  Keep the images sorted
+Don't forget to remove images that are no longer used. Keep the images sorted
 in the local `images/` directory, with names that naturally group related images
-together in alphabetical order.  For instance prefer `settings-file-share.png`
+together in alphabetical order. For instance prefer `settings-file-share.png`
 and `settings-proxies.png` to `file-share-settings.png` and
-`proxies-settings.png`.  You may also use numbers, especially in the case of a
+`proxies-settings.png`. You may also use numbers, especially in the case of a
 sequence, e.g., `run-only-the-images-you-trust-1.svg`
 `run-only-the-images-you-trust-2.png` `run-only-the-images-you-trust-3.png`.
 
-When applicable, capture windows rather than rectangular regions.  This
+When applicable, capture windows rather than rectangular regions. This
 eliminates unpleasant background and saves the editors the need to crop.
 
-On Mac, capture windows without shadows.  To this end, once you pressed
-`Command-Shift-4`, press Option while clicking on the window.  To disable
+On Mac, capture windows without shadows. To this end, once you pressed
+`Command-Shift-4`, press Option while clicking on the window. To disable
 shadows once for all, run:
 
 ```bash
@@ -340,8 +340,8 @@ $ killall SystemUIServer  # restart it.
 You can restore shadows later with `-bool FALSE`.
 
 In order to keep the Git repository light, _please_ compress the images
-(losslessly).  On Mac you may use (ImageOptim)[https://imageoptim.com] for
-instance.  Be sure to compress the images *before* adding them to the
+(losslessly). On Mac you may use (ImageOptim)[https://imageoptim.com] for
+instance. Be sure to compress the images *before* adding them to the
 repository, doing it afterwards actually worsens the impact on the Git repo (but
 still optimizes the bandwidth during browsing).
 
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ If you are using a version of the documentation that is no longer supported, whi
 in Docker Hub. For example, run the following to access `v1.9`:
 
  ```bash
-  docker run  -it -p 4000:4000 docs/docker.github.io:v1.9
+  docker run -it -p 4000:4000 docs/docker.github.io:v1.9
   ```
 
 ## Building archives and the live published docs
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ is archived into a version-specific branch like `v17.09`, by doing the following
     ```
 
 2.  Run the `_scripts/fetch-upstream-resources.sh` script. This puts static
-    copies of the files in place that the `master`  build typically fetches
+    copies of the files in place that the `master` build typically fetches
     each build.
 
     ```bash