diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8f56492..3341bf3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ rec_path = /var/footage
 live_secs = 30
 # this is the maximum amount of seconds worth of live footage to keep in
 # buffer_path before deleting the oldest 2 seconds worth of footage.
-# note: each video clip in buffer_path should be 2 seconds long.
+# note: each video clip in buffer_path is typically 2 seconds long.
 #
 cam_name = cam-1
 # this is the optional camera name parameter to identify the camera. this
-# name will also be used to as the base directory in buffer_path or 
-# rec_path. if not defined, the name of the config file will be used.
+# name will also be used as the base directory in buffer_path and rec_path. 
+# if not defined, the name of the config file will be used.
 #
 max_event_secs = 30
 # this is the maximum amount of secs of video footage that can be recorded 
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ thumbnail_ext = .jpg
 # for the videos clips recorded to rec_path.
 #
 rec_ext = .avi
-# this the the file extension this will be used when storaging motion 
-# footage to rec_path. ffmpeg will also use this to determine what format 
-# container to use for the video clips. 
+# this the the file extension that will be used when storing motion footage 
+# to rec_path. ffmpeg will also use this to determine what format container 
+# to use for the video clips. 
 #
 img_thresh = 8000
 # this parameter defines the score threshold from img_comp_cmd that will
@@ -117,10 +117,11 @@ post_cmd = move_the_ptz_camera.py
 # this an optional command to run with post_secs. one great use for this
 # is to move a ptz camera to the next position of it's patrol pattern.
 # note: the call to this command will be delayed if motion was detected.
+# also, motion detection is paused while this command is running.
 #
 rec_fps = 30
 # this sets the recording frames per second for the footage recorded 
-# from the camera. this has no affect of using 'copy' as the 
+# from the camera. this has no affect if using 'copy' as the 
 # stream_codec.
 #
 rec_scale = 1280:720