We have bound this manual using a new @dfn{lay-flat} binding
technology. This type of binding allows you to open a soft cover book
-so that it ``lays flat'' on a table without creasing the binding.
+so that it lays flat on a table without creasing the binding.
-In order to make the book lay flat properly, you need to ``crack'' the
+In order to make the book lay flat properly, you need to crack the
binding. To do this, divide the book into two sections and bend it so
that the front and back covers meet. Do not worry; the pages are
sewn and glued to the binding, and will not fall out easily.