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diff --git a/pod/perlop.pod b/pod/perlop.pod
index 01074b3..a7553df 100644
--- a/pod/perlop.pod
+++ b/pod/perlop.pod
@@ -169,10 +169,10 @@ search or modify the string $_ by default.  This operator makes that kind
 of operation work on some other string.  The right argument is a search
 pattern, substitution, or transliteration.  The left argument is what is
 supposed to be searched, substituted, or transliterated instead of the default
-$_.  The return value indicates the success of the operation.  (If the
+$_.  The return value indicates the success of the operation.  If the
 right argument is an expression rather than a search pattern,
 substitution, or transliteration, it is interpreted as a search pattern at run
-time.  This can be is less efficient than an explicit search, because the
+time.  This can be less efficient than an explicit search, because the
 pattern must be compiled every time the expression is evaluated.
 
 Binary "!~" is just like "=~" except the return value is negated in
@@ -195,10 +195,11 @@ to the modulus operator as implemented by your C compiler.  This
 operator is not as well defined for negative operands, but it will
 execute faster.
 
-Binary "x" is the repetition operator.  In scalar context, it
-returns a string consisting of the left operand repeated the number of
-times specified by the right operand.  In list context, if the left
-operand is a list in parentheses, it repeats the list.
+Binary "x" is the repetition operator.  In scalar context or if the left
+operand is not enclosed in parentheses, it returns a string consisting
+of the left operand repeated the number of times specified by the right
+operand.  In list context, if the left operand is enclosed in
+parentheses, it repeats the list.
 
     print '-' x 80;		# print row of dashes
 
@@ -962,7 +963,7 @@ notably if the result of qr() is used standalone:
 	my @compiled = map qr/$_/i, @$patterns;
 	grep {
 	    my $success = 0;
-	    foreach my $pat @compiled {
+	    foreach my $pat (@compiled) {
 		$success = 1, last if /$pat/;
 	    }
 	    $success;
@@ -1073,9 +1074,9 @@ this expression:
 
     qw(foo bar baz)
 
-is exactly equivalent to the list:
+is semantically equivalent to the list:
 
-    ('foo', 'bar', 'baz')
+    'foo', 'bar', 'baz'
 
 Some frequently seen examples: