diff --git a/elevator.lua b/elevator.lua
index a428845..b4f7a22 100644
--- a/elevator.lua
+++ b/elevator.lua
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ travelnet.show_nearest_elevator = function( pos, owner_name, param2 )
 	if( travelnet.targets[ owner_name ][ network_name ]
 	  -- does the network have any members at all?
 	  and next( travelnet.targets[ owner_name ][ network_name ], nil )) then
-		minetest.chat_send_player( owner_name, S("This elevator will automaticly connect to the "..
-			"other elevators you have placed at diffrent heights. Just enter a station name "..
+		minetest.chat_send_player( owner_name, S("This elevator will automatically connect to the "..
+			"other elevators you have placed at different heights. Just enter a station name "..
 			"and click on \"store\" to set it up. Or just punch it to set the height as station "..
 			"name."));
 		return;
@@ -106,11 +106,11 @@ minetest.register_node("travelnet:elevator", {
 		fixed = {
 
 			{ 0.48, -0.5,-0.5,  0.5,  0.5, 0.5},
-			{-0.5 , -0.5, 0.48, 0.48, 0.5, 0.5}, 
+			{-0.5 , -0.5, 0.48, 0.48, 0.5, 0.5},
 			{-0.5,  -0.5,-0.5 ,-0.48, 0.5, 0.5},
 
 			--groundplate to stand on
-			{ -0.5,-0.5,-0.5,0.5,-0.48, 0.5}, 
+			{ -0.5,-0.5,-0.5,0.5,-0.48, 0.5},
 		},
 	},
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ minetest.register_node("travelnet:elevator", {
         meta:set_string("station_network","");
         meta:set_string("owner",          placer:get_player_name() );
         -- request initial data
-        meta:set_string("formspec", 
+        meta:set_string("formspec",
                             "size[12,10]"..
                             "field[0.3,5.6;6,0.7;station_name;"..S("Name of this station:")..";]"..
 --                            "field[0.3,6.6;6,0.7;station_network;Assign to Network:;]"..
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ minetest.register_node("travelnet:elevator", {
        minetest.add_node(p, {name="travelnet:elevator_top", paramtype2="facedir", param2=p2})
        travelnet.show_nearest_elevator( pos, placer:get_player_name(), p2 );
     end,
-    
+
     on_receive_fields = travelnet.on_receive_fields,
     on_punch          = function(pos, node, puncher)
                              travelnet.update_formspec(pos, puncher:get_player_name())
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ minetest.register_node("travelnet:elevator", {
        local node = minetest.get_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y+1, z=pos.z});
        -- leftover elevator_top nodes can be removed by placing a new elevator underneath
        if( node ~= nil and node.name ~= "air" and node.name ~= 'travelnet:elevator_top') then
-          minetest.chat_send_player( placer:get_player_name(), S('Not enough vertical space to place the travelnet box!'))
+          minetest.chat_send_player( placer:get_player_name(), S('There is not enough vertical space to place the travelnet box!'))
           return;
        end
        return minetest.item_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing);
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 46279bd..523333d 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
           - removed nodes that are not intended for manual use from creative inventory
           - improved naming of station levels for the elevator
  21.06.13 - elevator stations are sorted by height instead of date of creation as is the case with travelnet boxes
-          - elevator stations are named automaticly
+          - elevator stations are named automatically
  20.06.13 - doors can be opened and closed from inside the travelnet box/elevator
           - the elevator can only move vertically; the network name is defined by its x and z coordinate
  13.06.13 - bugfix
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
           - beam effect is disabled by default
  20.03.13 - added inventory image provided by VanessaE
           - fixed bug that made it impossible to remove stations from the net
-          - if the station a player beamed to no longer exists, the station will be removed automaticly
+          - if the station a player beamed to no longer exists, the station will be removed automatically
           - with the travelnet_attach priv, you can now attach your box to the nets of other players
           - in newer versions of Minetest, the players yaw is set so that he/she looks out of the receiving box
           - target list is now centered if there are less than 9 targets
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ local S = dofile(travelnet.path .. "/intllib.lua")
 travelnet.S = S
 
 
-minetest.register_privilege("travelnet_attach", { description = S("allows to attach travelnet boxes to travelnets of other players"), give_to_singleplayer = false});
-minetest.register_privilege("travelnet_remove", { description = S("allows to dig travelnet boxes which belog to nets of other players"), give_to_singleplayer = false});
+minetest.register_privilege("travelnet_attach", { description = S("allows attaching travelnet boxes to travelnets of other players"), give_to_singleplayer = false});
+minetest.register_privilege("travelnet_remove", { description = S("allows breaking travelnet boxes which belong to networks of other players"), give_to_singleplayer = false});
 
 -- read the configuration
 dofile(travelnet.path.."/config.lua"); -- the normal, default travelnet
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ travelnet.restore_data = function()
 
    local file = io.open( travelnet.mod_data_path, "r" );
    if( not file ) then
-      print(S("[Mod travelnet] Error: Savefile '%s' not found.")
+      print(S("[Mod travelnet] Error: Savefile '%s' was not found.")
          :format(travelnet.mod_data_path));
       return;
    end
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ travelnet.reset_formspec = function( meta )
 		"button_exit[8.0,0.0;2.2,0.7;station_dig;"..S("Remove station").."]"..
 		"field[0.3,1.2;9,0.9;station_name;"..S("Name of this station")..":;"..
 			minetest.formspec_escape(station_name or "").."]"..
-		"label[0.3,1.5;"..S("How do you call this place here? Example: \"my first house\", \"mine\", \"shop\"...").."]"..
+		"label[0.3,1.5;"..S("Name of this location (Example: \"my first house\", \"mine\", \"shop\"):").."]"..
 
 		"field[0.3,2.8;9,0.9;station_network;"..S("Assign to Network:")..";"..
 			minetest.formspec_escape(station_network or "").."]"..
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ travelnet.update_formspec = function( pos, puncher_name, fields )
 
 
       travelnet.reset_formspec( meta );
-      travelnet.show_message( pos, puncher_name, "Error", S("Update failed! Resetting this box on the travelnet."));
+      travelnet.show_message( pos, puncher_name, "Error", S("Update failed! Resetting...."));
       return;
    end
 
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ travelnet.update_formspec = function( pos, puncher_name, fields )
    meta:set_string( "infotext", S("Station '%s'"):format(tostring( station_name )).." "..
 				S("on travelnet '%s'"):format(tostring( station_network )).." "..
                                 S("(owned by %s)"):format(tostring( owner_name )).." "..
-				S("ready for usage. Right-click to travel, punch to update."));
+				S("is ready. Right-click to travel, punch to update."));
 
    -- show the player the updated formspec
    travelnet.show_current_formspec( pos, meta, puncher_name );
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ travelnet.add_target = function( station_name, network_name, pos, player_name, m
 
    if( network_name == "" or not( network_name )) then
       travelnet.show_message( pos, player_name, S("Error"),
-	S("Please provide the name of the network this station ought to be connected to."));
+	S("Please provide a new or existing network to which this station should connect."));
       return;
    end
 
@@ -534,15 +534,15 @@ travelnet.add_target = function( station_name, network_name, pos, player_name, m
    elseif( not( minetest.check_player_privs(player_name, {interact=true}))) then
 
       travelnet.show_message( pos, player_name, S("Error"),
-	S("There is no player with interact privilege named '%s'. Aborting."):format(tostring( player_name )));
+	S("Access has been denied. There is no player with interact privilege named '%s'."):format(tostring( player_name )));
       return;
 
    elseif( not( minetest.check_player_privs(player_name, {travelnet_attach=true}))
        and not( travelnet.allow_attach( player_name, owner_name, network_name ))) then
 
       travelnet.show_message( pos, player_name, S("Error"),
-	S("You do not have the travelnet_attach priv which is required to attach your box to "..
-	"the network of someone else. Aborting."));
+	S("Access has been denied. You do not have the travelnet_attach priv which is required to attach your box to "..
+	"the network of someone else."));
       return;
    end
 
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ travelnet.add_target = function( station_name, network_name, pos, player_name, m
 
       if( k == station_name ) then
          travelnet.show_message( pos, player_name, S("Error"),
-	    S("A station named '%s' already exists on this network. Please choose a diffrent name!"):format(station_name));
+	    S("A station named '%s' already exists on this network. Please choose a different name!"):format(station_name));
          return;
       end
 
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ travelnet.add_target = function( station_name, network_name, pos, player_name, m
       travelnet.show_message( pos, player_name, S("Error"),
 	S("Network '%s',"):format(network_name).." "..
 	S("already contains the maximum number (=%s) of allowed stations per network. "..
-	"Please choose a diffrent/new network name."):format(travelnet.MAX_STATIONS_PER_NETWORK));
+	"Please choose a different/new network name."):format(travelnet.MAX_STATIONS_PER_NETWORK));
       return;
    end
 
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ travelnet.on_receive_fields = function(pos, formname, fields, player)
    end
 
    if( not( fields.target )) then
-      minetest.chat_send_player(name, S("Please click on the target you want to travel to."));
+      minetest.chat_send_player(name, S("Choose a destination."));
       return;
    end
 
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ travelnet.remove_box = function( pos, oldnode, oldmetadata, digger )
 
    if( not( oldmetadata ) or oldmetadata=="nil" or not(oldmetadata.fields)) then
       minetest.chat_send_player( digger:get_player_name(), S("Error")..": "..
-		S("Could not find information about the station that is to be removed."));
+		S("Travelnet could not find information about the station that is to be removed."));
       return;
    end
 
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ travelnet.remove_box = function( pos, oldnode, oldmetadata, digger )
      or not( travelnet.targets[ owner_name ][ station_network ] )) then
 
       minetest.chat_send_player( digger:get_player_name(), S("Error")..": "..
-		S("Could not find the station that is to be removed."));
+		S("Travelnet could not find the station that is to be removed."));
       return;
    end
 
@@ -979,7 +979,7 @@ travelnet.can_dig_old = function( pos, player, description )
    end
 
    if( not( meta ) or not( owner) or owner=='') then
-      minetest.chat_send_player(name, S("This %s has not been configured yet. Please set it up first to claim it. Afterwards you can remove it because you are then the owner."):format(description));
+      minetest.chat_send_player(name, S("This %s has not been configured yet. Please set it up first to claim it. You can only remove stations you own."):format(description));
       return false;
 
    elseif( owner ~= name ) then
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ if( travelnet.enable_elevator ) then
    dofile(travelnet.path.."/elevator.lua");  -- allows up/down transfers only
 end
 if( travelnet.enable_doors ) then
-   dofile(travelnet.path.."/doors.lua");     -- doors that open and close automaticly when the travelnet or elevator is used
+   dofile(travelnet.path.."/doors.lua");     -- doors that open and close automatically when the travelnet or elevator is used
 end
 
 if( travelnet.enable_abm ) then
diff --git a/locale/template.pot b/locale/template.pot
index 86e0e5c..f9052c9 100644
--- a/locale/template.pot
+++ b/locale/template.pot
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: elevator.lua
 msgid ""
-"This elevator will automaticly connect to the other elevators you have "
-"placed at diffrent heights. Just enter a station name and click on \"store\" "
+"This elevator will automatically connect to the other elevators you have "
+"placed at different heights. Just enter a station name and click on \"store\" "
 "to set it up. Or just punch it to set the height as station name."
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -96,15 +96,15 @@ msgid "Store"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: elevator.lua travelnet.lua
-msgid "Not enough vertical space to place the travelnet box!"
+msgid "There is not enough vertical space to place the travelnet box!"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: init.lua
-msgid "allows to attach travelnet boxes to travelnets of other players"
+msgid "allows attaching travelnet boxes to travelnets of other players"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: init.lua
-msgid "allows to dig travelnet boxes which belog to nets of other players"
+msgid "allows breaking travelnet boxes which belong to networks of other players"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: init.lua
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: init.lua
 #, lua-format
-msgid "[Mod travelnet] Error: Savefile '%s' not found."
+msgid "[Mod travelnet] Error: Savefile '%s' was not found."
 msgstr ""
 
 #: init.lua
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: init.lua
 msgid ""
-"How do you call this place here? Example: \"my first house\", \"mine\", "
-"\"shop\"..."
+"Name of this location (Example: \"my first house\", \"mine\", "
+"\"shop\"):"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: init.lua
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ msgid "Save"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: init.lua
-msgid "Update failed! Resetting this box on the travelnet."
+msgid "Update failed! Resetting...."
 msgstr ""
 
 #: init.lua
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ msgid "(owned by %s)"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: init.lua
-msgid "ready for usage. Right-click to travel, punch to update."
+msgid "is ready. Right-click to travel, punch to update."
 msgstr ""
 
 #: init.lua
@@ -255,25 +255,25 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: init.lua
 msgid ""
-"Please provide the name of the network this station ought to be connected to."
+"Please provide a new or existing network to which this station should connect."
 msgstr ""
 
 #: init.lua
 #, lua-format
-msgid "There is no player with interact privilege named '%s'. Aborting."
+msgid "Access has been denied. There is no player with interact privilege named '%s'."
 msgstr ""
 
 #: init.lua
 msgid ""
-"You do not have the travelnet_attach priv which is required to attach your "
-"box to the network of someone else. Aborting."
+"Access has been denied. You do not have the travelnet_attach priv which is required to attach your "
+"box to the network of someone else."
 msgstr ""
 
 #: init.lua
 #, lua-format
 msgid ""
 "A station named '%s' already exists on this network. Please choose a "
-"diffrent name!"
+"different name!"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: init.lua
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #, lua-format
 msgid ""
 "already contains the maximum number (=%s) of allowed stations per network. "
-"Please choose a diffrent/new network name."
+"Please choose a different/new network name."
 msgstr ""
 
 #: init.lua
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ msgid "No help available yet."
 msgstr ""
 
 #: init.lua
-msgid "Please click on the target you want to travel to."
+msgid "Choose a destination."
 msgstr ""
 
 #: init.lua
@@ -332,11 +332,11 @@ msgid "Initiating transfer to station '%s'."
 msgstr ""
 
 #: init.lua
-msgid "Could not find information about the station that is to be removed."
+msgid "Travelnet could not find information about the station that is to be removed."
 msgstr ""
 
 #: init.lua
-msgid "Could not find the station that is to be removed."
+msgid "Travelnet could not find the station that is to be removed."
 msgstr ""
 
 #: init.lua
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #, lua-format
 msgid ""
 "This %s has not been configured yet. Please set it up first to claim it. "
-"Afterwards you can remove it because you are then the owner."
+"You can only remove stations you own."
 msgstr ""
 
 #: init.lua
diff --git a/travelnet.lua b/travelnet.lua
index 9fba7fe..4319d3e 100644
--- a/travelnet.lua
+++ b/travelnet.lua
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ minetest.register_node("travelnet:travelnet", {
 		fixed = {
 
 			{ 0.45, -0.5,-0.5,  0.5,  1.45, 0.5},
-			{-0.5 , -0.5, 0.45, 0.45, 1.45, 0.5}, 
+			{-0.5 , -0.5, 0.45, 0.45, 1.45, 0.5},
 			{-0.5,  -0.5,-0.5 ,-0.45, 1.45, 0.5},
 
 			--groundplate to stand on
-			{ -0.5,-0.5,-0.5,0.5,-0.45, 0.5}, 
+			{ -0.5,-0.5,-0.5,0.5,-0.45, 0.5},
 			--roof
-			{ -0.5, 1.45,-0.5,0.5, 1.5, 0.5}, 
+			{ -0.5, 1.45,-0.5,0.5, 1.5, 0.5},
 
 			-- control panel
 			--                { -0.2, 0.6,  0.3, 0.2, 1.1,  0.5},
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ minetest.register_node("travelnet:travelnet", {
 	travelnet.reset_formspec( meta );
         meta:set_string("owner",          placer:get_player_name() );
     end,
-    
+
     on_receive_fields = travelnet.on_receive_fields,
     on_punch          = function(pos, node, puncher)
                              travelnet.update_formspec(pos, puncher:get_player_name(), nil)
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ minetest.register_node("travelnet:travelnet", {
              minetest.get_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y+1, z=pos.z}).name]
        if not def or not def.buildable_to then
 
-          minetest.chat_send_player( placer:get_player_name(), S('Not enough vertical space to place the travelnet box!'))
+          minetest.chat_send_player( placer:get_player_name(), S('There is not enough vertical space to place the travelnet box!'))
           return;
        end
        return minetest.item_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing);