diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/readonlyfilesdialog.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/readonlyfilesdialog.cpp
index ba0d8ccd72b..e86b2b6b57b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/readonlyfilesdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/readonlyfilesdialog.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ ReadOnlyFilesDialogPrivate::ReadOnlyFilesDialogPrivate(IDocument *document, bool
     , document(document)
     , mixedText(ReadOnlyFilesDialog::tr("Mixed"))
     , makeWritableText(ReadOnlyFilesDialog::tr("Make Writable"))
-    , versionControlOpenText(ReadOnlyFilesDialog::tr("Open With VCS"))
+    , versionControlOpenText(ReadOnlyFilesDialog::tr("Open with VCS"))
     , saveAsText(ReadOnlyFilesDialog::tr("Save As"))
 {}
 
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ void ReadOnlyFilesDialog::promptFailWarning(const QStringList &files, ReadOnlyRe
         case RO_OpenVCS: {
             if (IVersionControl *vc = d->versionControls[file]) {
                 const QString openText = vc->vcsOpenText().remove(QLatin1Char('&'));
-                title = tr("Failed To: %1 File").arg(openText);
+                title = tr("Failed to %1 File").arg(openText);
                 message = tr("%1 file %2 from version control system %3 failed.\n")
                         .arg(openText)
                         .arg(QDir::toNativeSeparators(file))
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ void ReadOnlyFilesDialog::promptFailWarning(const QStringList &files, ReadOnlyRe
             break;
         }
     } else {
-        title = tr("Could Not Change Permissions On Some Files");
+        title = tr("Could Not Change Permissions on Some Files");
         message = d->failWarning;
         message += tr("\nSee details for a complete list of files.");
         details = files.join(QLatin1String("\n"));
@@ -434,8 +434,8 @@ void ReadOnlyFilesDialog::initDialog(const QStringList &fileNames)
         ui->setAllLabel->setVisible(false);
         ui->verticalLayout->removeItem(ui->setAllLayout);
         if (d->useVCS)
-            ui->msgLabel->setText(tr("The following files are not checked out by now.\n"
-                                     "Do you want to check out these files now?"));
+            ui->msgLabel->setText(tr("The following files are not checked out yet.\n"
+                                     "Do you want to check them out now?"));
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/readonlyfilesdialog.ui b/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/readonlyfilesdialog.ui
index d0c496aba0d..03561d0176a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/readonlyfilesdialog.ui
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/readonlyfilesdialog.ui
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@
      </property>
      <column>
       <property name="text">
-       <string>Make Writeable</string>
+       <string>Make Writable</string>
       </property>
      </column>
      <column>
       <property name="text">
-       <string>Open With VCS</string>
+       <string>Open with VCS</string>
       </property>
      </column>
      <column>
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
      </column>
      <column>
       <property name="text">
-       <string notr="true">File Name</string>
+       <string notr="true">Filename</string>
       </property>
      </column>
      <column>
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/progressmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/progressmanager.cpp
index f5e401b05f1..330737ca0ca 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/progressmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/progressmanager.cpp
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ void ProgressManagerPrivate::init()
     ExtensionSystem::PluginManager::addObject(m_statusBarWidgetContainer);
     m_statusBarWidget->installEventFilter(this);
 
-    QAction *toggleProgressView = new QAction(tr("Toggle progress details"), this);
+    QAction *toggleProgressView = new QAction(tr("Toggle Progress Details"), this);
     toggleProgressView->setCheckable(true);
     toggleProgressView->setChecked(m_progressViewPinned);
     // we have to set an transparent icon to prevent the tool button to show text
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/branchdialog.cpp b/src/plugins/git/branchdialog.cpp
index 2d157d7e70c..721322fa3af 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/branchdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/branchdialog.cpp
@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@ void BranchDialog::rename()
         if (branchAddDialog->branchName() == oldBranchName)
             return;
         if (localNames.contains(branchAddDialog->branchName())) {
-            QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Branch exists"),
-                                  tr("Local Branch \'%1\' already exists.")
+            QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Branch Exists"),
+                                  tr("Local branch \'%1\' already exists.")
                                   .arg(branchAddDialog->branchName()));
             return;
         }
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/changeselectiondialog.cpp b/src/plugins/git/changeselectiondialog.cpp
index 48a0fdec18c..24473c03a22 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/changeselectiondialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/changeselectiondialog.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ ChangeSelectionDialog::ChangeSelectionDialog(const QString &workingDirectory, QW
         return;
 
     QGridLayout* layout = new QGridLayout(this);
-    layout->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Working Directory:"), this), 0, 0 , 1, 1);
+    layout->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Working directory:"), this), 0, 0 , 1, 1);
     layout->addWidget(m_workingDirEdit, 0, 1, 1, 1);
     layout->addWidget(m_selectDirButton, 0, 2, 1, 1);
     layout->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Change:"), this),1, 0, 1, 1);
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritplugin.cpp
index 9462068e7d5..01b969c0445 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritplugin.cpp
@@ -530,8 +530,8 @@ void GerritPlugin::fetch(const QSharedPointer<Gerrit::Internal::GerritChange> &c
 
             if (!verifiedRepository) {
                 QMessageBox::StandardButton answer = QMessageBox::question(
-                            Core::ICore::mainWindow(), tr("Remote not Verified"),
-                            tr("Change host: %1\nand project: %2\n\nwere not verified among remotes"
+                            Core::ICore::mainWindow(), tr("Remote Not Verified"),
+                            tr("Change host %1\nand project %2\n\nwere not verified among remotes"
                                " in %3. Select different folder?")
                             .arg(m_parameters->host,
                                  change->project,
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
index 94344779cda..0942a744fb7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
@@ -2829,8 +2829,8 @@ bool GitClient::canRebase(const QString &workingDirectory) const
     if (QFileInfo(gitDir + QLatin1String("/rebase-apply")).exists()
             || QFileInfo(gitDir + QLatin1String("/rebase-merge")).exists()) {
         VcsBase::VcsBaseOutputWindow::instance()->appendError(
-                    tr("Rebase, merge or am is in progress. Please finish "
-                       "or abort it then try again"));
+                    tr("Rebase, merge or am is in progress. Finish "
+                       "or abort it and then try again."));
         return false;
     }
     return true;
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/settingspage.ui b/src/plugins/git/settingspage.ui
index 881ae3570a4..c72a4c3eb1d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/settingspage.ui
+++ b/src/plugins/git/settingspage.ui
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
       <item row="1" column="3" colspan="2">
        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="showTagsCheckBox">
         <property name="text">
-         <string>Show Tags in Branches Dialog</string>
+         <string>Show tags in Branches dialog</string>
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
    <item>
     <widget class="QGroupBox" name="repBrowserGroupBox">
      <property name="title">
-      <string>Repository browser</string>
+      <string>Repository Browser</string>
      </property>
      <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_2">
       <item>