diff --git a/Doc/faq/design.rst b/Doc/faq/design.rst
index e2d63a0..387420c 100644
--- a/Doc/faq/design.rst
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@@ -24,14 +24,16 @@
    z++;
 
 Only the ``x++`` statement is executed if the condition is true, but the
-indentation leads you to believe otherwise.  Even experienced C programmers will
-sometimes stare at it a long time wondering why ``y`` is being decremented even
+indentation leads many to believe otherwise.  Even experienced C programmers will
+sometimes stare at it a long time wondering as to why ``y`` is being decremented even
 for ``x > y``.
 
 Because there are no begin/end brackets, Python is much less prone to
 coding-style conflicts.  In C there are many different ways to place the braces.
-If you're used to reading and writing code that uses one style, you will feel at
-least slightly uneasy when reading (or being required to write) another style.
+After becoming used to reading and writing code using a particular style,
+it is normal to feel somewhat uneasy when reading (or being required to write)
+in a different one.
+
 
 Many coding styles place begin/end brackets on a line by themselves.  This makes
 programs considerably longer and wastes valuable screen space, making it harder