diff --git a/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/conf/localizer.properties b/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/conf/localizer.properties
index 55ca7f47b..26be53c72 100644
--- a/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/conf/localizer.properties
+++ b/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/conf/localizer.properties
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ SQLFactory-interface: org.apache.openjpa.jdbc.sql.SQLFactory
 MappingFactory-name: Mapping factory
 MappingFactory-desc: The org.apache.openjpa.meta.MetaDataFactory that will \
     provide the object-relational mapping information needed to map each \
-    persistent class to the database, if it isn't provided by current metadata \
-    MetaDataFactory.
+    persistent class to the database, if it is not provided by current \
+    metadata MetaDataFactory.
 MappingFactory-type: General
 MappingFactory-cat: Mappings
 MappingFactory-displayorder: 50
diff --git a/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/kernel/localizer.properties b/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/kernel/localizer.properties
index 5c0d3e675..3cb715d72 100644
--- a/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/kernel/localizer.properties
+++ b/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/kernel/localizer.properties
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ no-seq-sql: Error instantiating named sequence "{0}": Your database dictionary \
 	does not support native sequences.  To tell the dictionary how to select \
 	sequence values, use:\n\
 	openjpa.jdbc.DBDictionary: NextSequenceQuery="SELECT NEXT VALUE \
-    FOR \{0\}"\n\
+    FOR '{0}"\n\
 	Where the above string is replaced with the proper SQL for your database.
 invalid-seq-sql: No rows returned for sql "{0}".  Check your configuration.
 insert-seq: Inserting row for this mapping into sequence table.
diff --git a/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/sql/localizer.properties b/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/sql/localizer.properties
index 61f5a233d..b640c2d4d 100644
--- a/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/sql/localizer.properties
+++ b/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/sql/localizer.properties
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ incompat-ordering: This query cannot be completed.  The SQL SELECTs needed \
 	to complete the query have incompatible ordering.  Their results cannot \
 	be merged.
 unpadded-char-cols: You are using CHAR columns with a data source or driver \
-	that doesn't implement OraclePreparedStatement.setFixedCHAR(). \
+	that does not implement OraclePreparedStatement.setFixedCHAR(). \
 	Comparisons on unpadded string values may fail.
 unconfigured-nchar-cols: You are using NCHAR or NCLOB columns with a \
 	data source or driver \
-	that doesn't implement OraclePreparedStatement.setFormOfUse(). \
+	that does not implement OraclePreparedStatement.setFormOfUse(). \
 	Storing unicode values may fail or be corrupted.
 diff-values: Attempt to set column "{0}" to two different values: \
 	({1})"{2}", ({3})"{4}" \
diff --git a/openjpa-kernel/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/event/localizer.properties b/openjpa-kernel/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/event/localizer.properties
index 0d8ee774e..7ad4522a7 100644
--- a/openjpa-kernel/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/event/localizer.properties
+++ b/openjpa-kernel/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/event/localizer.properties
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ orphaned-key-owner: Detected possible orphaned reference to deleted object \
 orphaned-key: Detected possible orphaned reference to deleted object "{0}" \
 	in "{1}".
 no-added-oids: You have attempted to access the added object Ids for \
-	this event, however the RemoteCommitProvider isn't configured to send \
+	this event, however the RemoteCommitProvider is not configured to send \
 	them. You need to either update your RemoteCommitEventListerner, \
 	or change your org.apache.openjpa.RemoteCommitProvider property so that it includes \
 	the option TransmitAddedObjectIds.
diff --git a/openjpa-kernel/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/meta/localizer.properties b/openjpa-kernel/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/meta/localizer.properties
index ef6aa0a37..ec329ed65 100644
--- a/openjpa-kernel/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/meta/localizer.properties
+++ b/openjpa-kernel/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/meta/localizer.properties
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ bad-update-strategy: "{0}" declares a read only value of "{1}". \
 bad-update-strategy-hint: "{0}" declares a read only value of \
 	"{1}".  This is not a recognized strategy, though it closely resembles \
 	the standard strategy "{2}".  Available strategies are: {3}
-not-interface: Can't set type "{0}" to be a managed interface as it is not \
+not-interface: Cannot set type "{0}" to be a managed interface as it is not \
     and interface.
 interface: The type "{0}" is an unmanaged interface and therefore cannot be \
     made persistent.
diff --git a/openjpa-persistence/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/localizer.properties b/openjpa-persistence/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/localizer.properties
index 02779b3ad..d7eb58eff 100644
--- a/openjpa-persistence/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/localizer.properties
+++ b/openjpa-persistence/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/localizer.properties
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ multiple-methods-on-callback: Class "{0}" declares method "{1}" as well \
 unloadable-provider: WARNING: Unable to load persistence provider "{0}" due \
     to "{1}"
 unrecognized-provider: WARNING: Found unrecognized persistence provider "{0}" \
-    in place of OpenJPA provider.  This provider's properties will not be used.
+    in place of OpenJPA provider.  This provider''s properties will not be used.
 cant-convert-brokerfactory: Unable to convert EntityManagerFactory of type \
     "{0}" into a BrokerFactory.
 cant-convert-broker: Unable to convert EntityManager of type "{0}" into a \