--- a/doc/make-stds.texi
+++ b/doc/make-stds.texi
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
 @cindex standards for makefiles
 
 @c Copyright 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001,
-@c 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+@c 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014
+@c Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 @c
 @c Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
 @c under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@
 * DESTDIR::                     Supporting staged installs.
 * Directory Variables::         Variables for installation directories.
 * Standard Targets::            Standard targets for users.
-* Install Command Categories::  Three categories of commands in the `install'
+* Install Command Categories::  Three categories of commands in the 'install'
                                   rule: normal, pre-install and post-install.
 @end menu
 
@@ -685,7 +686,7 @@
 datarootdir = $(prefix)/share
 datadir = $(datarootdir)
 exec_prefix = $(prefix)
-# Where to put the executable for the command `gcc'.
+# Where to put the executable for the command 'gcc'.
 bindir = $(exec_prefix)/bin
 # Where to put the directories used by the compiler.
 libexecdir = $(exec_prefix)/libexec
@@ -781,9 +782,9 @@
         $(INSTALL_DATA) $$d/foo.info \
           "$(DESTDIR)$(infodir)/foo.info"
 # Run install-info only if it exists.
-# Use `if' instead of just prepending `-' to the
+# Use 'if' instead of just prepending '-' to the
 # line so we notice real errors from install-info.
-# Use `$(SHELL) -c' because some shells do not
+# Use '$(SHELL) -c' because some shells do not
 # fail gracefully when there is an unknown command.
         $(POST_INSTALL)
         if $(SHELL) -c 'install-info --version' \