diff --git a/Source/CPack/cmCPackDocumentVariables.cxx b/Source/CPack/cmCPackDocumentVariables.cxx
index 23e99f81e..d2e3802c6 100644
--- a/Source/CPack/cmCPackDocumentVariables.cxx
+++ b/Source/CPack/cmCPackDocumentVariables.cxx
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@ void cmCPackDocumentVariables::DefineVariables(cmake* cm)
            "Boolean toggle to make CPack use DESTDIR mechanism when"
            " packaging.", "DESTDIR means DESTination DIRectory."
            " It is commonly used by makefile "
-           "users in order to install software at non-default location. It a"
-           "basic relocation mechanism. "
+           "users in order to install software at non-default location. It "
+           "is a basic relocation mechanism. "
            "It is usually invoked like this:\n"
            " make DESTDIR=/home/john install\n"
            "which will install the concerned software using the"
            " installation prefix, e.g. \"/usr/local\" prepended with "
            "the DESTDIR value which finally gives \"/home/john/usr/local\"."
-           " When preparing a package CPack first installs the items to be "
+           " When preparing a package, CPack first installs the items to be "
            "packaged in a local (to the build tree) directory by using the "
            "same DESTDIR mechanism. Nevertheless, if "
            "CPACK_SET_DESTDIR is set then CPack will set DESTDIR before"
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void cmCPackDocumentVariables::DefineVariables(cmake* cm)
            "Manually setting CPACK_SET_DESTDIR may help (or simply be"
            " necessary) if some install rules uses absolute "
            "DESTINATION (see CMake INSTALL command)."
-           "However, starting with"
+           " However, starting with"
            " CPack/CMake 2.8.3 RPM and DEB installers tries to handle DESTDIR"
            " automatically so that it is seldom necessary for the user to set"
            " it.", false,