--- a/scripts/plot/uimenu.m
+++ b/scripts/plot/uimenu.m
@@ -19,44 +19,44 @@
 ## -*- texinfo -*-
 ## @deftypefn  {Function File} {} uimenu (@var{property}, @var{value}, @dots{})
 ## @deftypefnx {Function File} {} uimenu (@var{h}, @var{property}, @var{value}, @dots{})
-## Create an uimenu object and return a handle to it. If @var{h} is ommited then
-## a top level menu entry for the current figure is created. If @var{h} is given then a 
-## submenu relative to @var{h} is created.
+## Create an uimenu object and return a handle to it.  If @var{h} is ommited
+## then a top level menu entry for the current figure is created.  If @var{h}
+## is given then a submenu relative to @var{h} is created.
 ## 
 ## Uimenu objects have the following specific properties:
 ##
 ## @table @code
 ## @item "accelerator"
 ## A string containg the key combination together with CTRL to execute this
-## menu entry (e.g. "x" for CTRL+x).
+## menu entry (e.g., "x" for CTRL+x).
 ##
 ## @item "callback"
-## Is the function called when this menu entry is executed. It can be either a 
-## function string (e.g. "myfun"), a function handle (e.g. @@myfun) or a cell
+## Is the function called when this menu entry is executed.  It can be either a 
+## function string (e.g., "myfun"), a function handle (e.g., @@myfun) or a cell
 ## array containing the function handle and arguments for the callback
-## function (e.g. @{@@myfun, arg1, arg2@}).
+## function (e.g., @{@@myfun, arg1, arg2@}).
 ##
 ## @item "checked"
-## Can be set "on" or "off". Sets a mark at this menu entry.
+## Can be set "on" or "off".  Sets a mark at this menu entry.
 ##
 ## @item "enable"
-## Can be set "on" or "off". If disabled the menu entry cannot be selected and it is
-## grayed out.
+## Can be set "on" or "off".  If disabled the menu entry cannot be selected
+## and it is grayed out.
 ## 
 ## @item "foregroundcolor"
 ## A color value setting the text color for this menu entry.
 ##
 ## @item "label"
-## A string containing the label for this menu entry. A "&"-symbol can be used to mark
-## the "accelerator" character (e.g. "E&xit")
+## A string containing the label for this menu entry.  A "&"-symbol can be
+## used to mark the "accelerator" character (e.g., "E&xit")
 ##
 ## @item "position"
-## An scalar value containing the relative menu position. The entry with the lowest
-## value is at the first position starting from left or top.
+## An scalar value containing the relative menu position.  The entry with the
+## lowest value is at the first position starting from left or top.
 ##
 ## @item "separator"
-## Can be set "on" or "off". If enabled it draws a separator line above the current 
-## position. It is ignored for top level entries.
+## Can be set "on" or "off".  If enabled it draws a separator line above the
+## current position.  It is ignored for top level entries.
 ##
 ##
 ## @end table