Patch from shaleh to make the verbs and tense agree.

@@ -7,15 +7,15 @@ parsed.
 @end deftypefun
 
 @deftypefun void header_destroy (header_t *@var{hdr}, void *@var{owner})
-The ressources allocate for @var{hdr} are freed.
+The resources allocated for @var{hdr} are freed.
 @end deftypefun
 
 @deftypefun int header_set_value (header_t @var{hdr}, const char *@var{fn}, const char *@var{fv}, size_t n, int @var{replace})
 Set the field-name @var{fn} to field-value @var{fv} of size @var{n} in
-@var{hdr}.  If @var{replace} is non-zero the initial value is replace, if zero
-it is append.
+@var{hdr}.  If @var{replace} is non-zero the initial value is replaced, if zero
+it is appended.
 
-Some basic macros is already provided for rfc822.
+Some basic macros are already provided for rfc822.
 
 @table @code
 @item MU_HDR_RETURN_PATH
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ MIME-Version
 @end deftypefun
 
 @deftypefun int header_get_value (header_t @var{hdr}, const char *fn, char *fv, size_t len, size_t *n)
-Value of field-name @var{fn} is return in buffer @var{fv} of size @var{len}.
+Value of field-name @var{fn} is returned in buffer @var{fv} of size @var{len}.
 The number of bytes written is put in @var{n}.
 @end deftypefun
 

 @code{#include <mailutils/mailbox.h>}
 @deftp {Data Type} mailbox_t
-The @code{mailbox_t} object is use to hold information and it is an opaque
+The @code{mailbox_t} object is used to hold information and it is an opaque
 data structure to the user. Functions are provided to retrieve the information.
 @end deftp
 @example
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ data structure to the user. Functions are provided to retrieve the information.
 @end example
 
 @deftypefun int mailbox_create (mailbox_t *@var{pmbox}, const char *@var{name}, int @var{id})
-The funcion @code{mailbox_create} allocates and initializes @var{pmbox}.
-The validation is base on the scheme of the url @var{name} or @var{id}.
+The function @code{mailbox_create} allocates and initializes @var{pmbox}.
+The validation is based on the scheme of the url @var{name} or @var{id}.
 
 The return value is @code{0} on success and a code number on error conditions:
 @table @code
 @item EINVAL
-The url @var{name} supply is invalid or not supported.
+The url @var{name} supplied is invalid or not supported.
 @var{pmbox} is NULL.
 @item ENOMEM
 Not enough memory to allocate resources.
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Not enough memory to allocate resources.
 @end deftypefun
 
 @deftypefun int mailbox_create_default (mailbox_t *@var{pmbox}, const char *@var{user})
-The environment variable @emph{$MAIL} or the string form by
+The environment variable @emph{$MAIL} or the string formed by
 @emph{$MAILDIR}/@var{user}" or @emph{$LOGNAME} if @var{user} is null,
 for a default mailbox and calls @code{mailbox_create}.
 @end deftypefun
@@ -60,14 +60,14 @@ Set the @var{stream} connection to use for the mailbox.
 The return value is @code{0} on success and a code number on error conditions:
 @table @code
 @item EINVAL
-@var{mbox} or @var{stream} are NULL.
+@var{mbox} or @var{stream} is NULL.
 @end table
 @end deftypefun
 
 @deftypefun int mailbox_open (mailbox_t @var{mbox}, int @var{flag})
 A connection is open, if no stream was provided, a stream
-is create base on the @var{mbox} type.  The @var{flag} can be OR'ed.
-See @code{stream_create} for @var{flag} description.
+is created based on the @var{mbox} type.  The @var{flag} can be OR'ed.
+See @code{stream_create} for @var{flag}'s description.
 
 The return value is @code{0} on success and a code number on error conditions:
 @table @code
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ Not enough memory.
 @end deftypefun
 
 @deftypefun  int mailbox_close (mailbox_t @var{mbox})
-The stream attach to @var{mbox} is close.
+The stream attach to @var{mbox} is closed.
 
 The return value is @code{0} on success and a code number on error conditions:
 @table @code
@@ -94,12 +94,12 @@ The return value is @code{0} on success and a code number on error conditions:
 @end deftypefun
 
 @deftypefun  void mailbox_destroy (mailbox_t *@var{pmbox})
-Destroy and releases resources hold by @var{pmbox}.
+Destroys and releases resources held by @var{pmbox}.
 @end deftypefun
 
 @deftypefun  int mailbox_get_message (mailbox_t @var{mbox}, size_t @var{msgno}, message_t *@var{pmessage})
-Retreive message number @var{msgno}, @var{pmessage} is allocate and
-initialize.
+Retreive message number @var{msgno}, @var{pmessage} is allocated and
+initialized.
 
 The return value is @code{0} on success and a code number on error conditions:
 @table @code
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ Not enough memory.
 @end deftypefun
 
 @deftypefun  int mailbox_append_message (mailbox_t @var{mbox}, message_t @var{message})
-The @var{message} is append to the mailbox @var{mbox}.
+The @var{message} is appended to the mailbox @var{mbox}.
 
 The return value is @code{0} on success and a code number on error conditions:
 @table @code
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ The return value is @code{0} on success and a code number on error conditions:
 @end deftypefun
 
 @deftypefun  int mailbox_messages_count (mailbox_t @var{mbox}, size_t *@var{pnumber});
-Give the number of message is @var{mbox}.
+Give the number of messaged in @var{mbox}.
 
 The return value is @code{0} on success and a code number on error conditions:
 @table @code
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ The return value is @code{0} on success and a code number on error conditions:
 @end deftypefun
 
 @deftypefun  int mailbox_expunge (mailbox_t @var{mbox})
-All the messages set deleted are removed.
+All messages marked for deletion are removed.
 
 The return value is @code{0} on success and a code number on error conditions:
 @table @code
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ The return value is @code{0} on success and a code number on error conditions:
 @end deftypefun
 
 @deftypefun  int mailbox_get_auth (mailbox_t @var{mbox}, auth_t *@var{pauth})
-Retriever the @var{*pauth} of the @var{mbox}.
+Retrieve the @var{*pauth} of the @var{mbox}.
 
 The return value is @code{0} on success and a code number on error conditions:
 @table @code
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ The return value is @code{0} on success and a code number on error conditions:
 @end deftypefun
 
 @deftypefun  int mailbox_set_auth (mailbox_t @var{mbox}, auth_t @var{auth})
-Set the type of authaurity for the mailbox.
+Set the type of authentication for the mailbox.
 
 The return value is @code{0} on success and a code number on error conditions:
 @table @code
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ The return value is @code{0} on success and a code number on error conditions:
 @end deftypefun
 
 @deftypefun  int mailbox_is_updated (mailbox_t @var{mbox})
-Check if the mailbox is uptodate.
+Check if the mailbox is up-to-date.
 
 The return value is @code{0} on success and a code number on error conditions:
 @table @code

 
-The API is still shaky and undefine.
+The API is still shaky and undefined.
 

@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ This document was produced for version @value{VERSION} of @sc{gnu}
 @menu
 * Introduction::                GNU @sc{mailutils}
 * Mailbox::                     Mailbox API.
-* Mailer::                      Protocol Use to Send Mail.
+* Mailer::                      Protocol Used to Send Mail.
 * Message::                     Message API.
 * Headers::                     Headers API.
 * Body::                        Body API.
@@ -125,8 +125,9 @@ This document was produced for version @value{VERSION} of @sc{gnu}
 @chapter Introduction
 @cindex Introduction
 
-@sc{gnu} @sc{Mailutils} offers a general purpose library aim to provide
-a rich set of functions for accessing different mailbox formats and mailers.
+@sc{gnu} @sc{Mailutils} offers a general purpose library whose aim is to
+provide a rich set of functions for accessing different mailbox formats and
+mailers.
 
 @example
 @group
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ a rich set of functions for accessing different mailbox formats and mailers.
   -----------               +-----------------+    |   |  ...      |
  (  jeff    )           +---|-* message_t[0]  |    |   +-----------+
   -----------           |   |   message_t[1]  |    |
- (  sean    )           |   |   ...           |    |    auth_t
+ (  shaleh  )           |   |   ...           |    |    auth_t
   ----------            |   +-----------------+    +-->+----------+
                         |                              |  user    |
    message_t            |                              |  passwd  |
@@ -155,8 +156,8 @@ a rich set of functions for accessing different mailbox formats and mailers.
 @end group
 @end example
 
-For example writing a simple @command{from} command that will list @emph{From}
-and @emph{Subject} of a folder.
+For example writing a simple @command{from} command that will list the 
+@emph{From} and @emph{Subject} headers of every mail in a folder.
 
 @example
 @include sfrom.c.texi
@@ -256,7 +257,7 @@ Be sure to include the word ``mailutils'' somewhere in the ``Subject:'' field.
 In no particular order,
 Jakob Kaivo @email{jkaivo@@ndn.net},
 Jeff Bailey @email{jbailey@@gnu.org},
-Sean Perry @email{shaleh@@debian.org},
+Sean 'Shaleh' Perry @email{shaleh@@debian.org},
 Thomas Fletcher @email{thomasf@@qnx.com}.
 Dave Inglis @email{dinglis@@qnx.com}.
 Brian Edmond @email{briane@@qnx.com}.

@@ -13,16 +13,16 @@ The stream is open write only.
 The stream is open read and write.
 @item MU_STREAM_APPEND
 @findex MU_STREAM_APPEND
-The stream is open in append mode for write.
+The stream is open in append mode for writing.
 @item MU_STREAM_CREAT
 @findex MU_STREAM_CREAT
-The stream is create.
+The stream is created.
 @item MU_STREAM_NONBLOCK
 @findex MU_STREAM_NONBLOCK
 The stream is set non blocking.
 @item MU_STREAM_NO_CHECK
 @findex MU_STREAM_NO_CHECK
-Stream is destroy without checking for the owner.
+Stream is destroyed without checking for the owner.
 @end table
 @end deftypefun
 

 
 @comment See rfc2368, rfc2369, rfc2384
-A mailbox and mailer can be describe in a URL, the string will contain the
+A mailbox and mailer can be described in a URL, the string will contain the
 necessary information to initialize @code{mailbox_t}, or @code{mailer_t}
 properly.
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ and the authentication mechanism.  The general form is
 @url{pop://obelix;AUTH=+APOP@@village.gaulois.org:2000}
 @end example
 
-If @emph{:port} is omitted the default value is 110. Different form of
+If @emph{:port} is omitted the default value is 110. Different forms of
 authentication can be specified with @emph{;AUTH=type}.
 The special string @emph{;AUTH=*} indicates that the client will use
 a default scheme base on the capability of the server.
@@ -52,13 +52,13 @@ use @url{file://path} and let the library figure out which one.
 
 @section Mailto
 
-After setting a mailer, @url{mailto:} is use to tell the mailer where
+After setting a mailer, @url{mailto:} is used to tell the mailer where
 and to whom the message is for.
 @example
 @url{mailto://hostname}
 @end example
 
-Mailto can be use to generate short messages for example to subscribe
+Mailto can be used to generate short messages, for example to subscribe
 to mailing lists.
 @example
 @url{mailto://bug-mailutils@@gnu.org?body=subscribe}