diff --git a/doc/en/customize.rst b/doc/en/customize.rst
index 89192237354..9554ab7b518 100644
--- a/doc/en/customize.rst
+++ b/doc/en/customize.rst
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ which were registered by installed plugins.
 Initialization: determining rootdir and inifile
 -----------------------------------------------
 
-
-
 pytest determines a ``rootdir`` for each test run which depends on
 the command line arguments (specified test files, paths) and on
 the existence of *ini-files*.  The determined ``rootdir`` and *ini-file* are
@@ -30,17 +28,17 @@ printed as part of the pytest header during startup.
 Here's a summary what ``pytest`` uses ``rootdir`` for:
 
 * Construct *nodeids* during collection; each test is assigned
-  a unique *nodeid* which is rooted at the ``rootdir`` and takes in account full path,
-  class name, function name and parametrization (if any).
+  a unique *nodeid* which is rooted at the ``rootdir`` and takes into account
+  the full path, class name, function name and parametrization (if any).
 
 * Is used by plugins as a stable location to store project/test run specific information;
   for example, the internal :ref:`cache <cache>` plugin creates a ``.pytest_cache`` subdirectory
   in ``rootdir`` to store its cross-test run state.
 
-Important to emphasize that ``rootdir`` is **NOT** used to modify ``sys.path``/``PYTHONPATH`` or
+``rootdir`` is **NOT** used to modify ``sys.path``/``PYTHONPATH`` or
 influence how modules are imported. See :ref:`pythonpath` for more details.
 
-``--rootdir=path`` command-line option can be used to force a specific directory.
+The ``--rootdir=path`` command-line option can be used to force a specific directory.
 The directory passed may contain environment variables when it is used in conjunction
 with ``addopts`` in a ``pytest.ini`` file.