=item name_sep
This only needs to be used in conjunction with C<quote_char>, and is used to
-specify the charecter that seperates elements (schemas, tables, columns) from
+specify the character that separates elements (schemas, tables, columns) from
each other. In most cases this is simply a C<.>.
The consequences of not supplying this value is that L<SQL::Abstract>
=back
-Verifies that the the current database handle is active and ready to execute
-an SQL statement (i.e. the connection did not get stale, server is still
+Verifies that the current database handle is active and ready to execute
+an SQL statement (e.g. the connection did not get stale, server is still
answering, etc.) This method is used internally by L</dbh>.
=cut