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diff --git a/pod/perlsub.pod b/pod/perlsub.pod
index f1b8792..ae128ce 100644
--- a/pod/perlsub.pod
+++ b/pod/perlsub.pod
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ To call subroutines:
 Like many languages, Perl provides for user-defined subroutines.
 These may be located anywhere in the main program, loaded in from
 other files via the C<do>, C<require>, or C<use> keywords, or
-generated on the fly using C<eval> or anonymous subroutines (closures).
+generated on the fly using C<eval> or anonymous subroutines.
 You can even call a function indirectly using a variable containing
 its name or a CODE reference.
 
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ Do not, however, be tempted to do this:
 
 Like the flattened incoming parameter list, the return list is also
 flattened on return.  So all you have managed to do here is stored
-everything in C<@a> and made C<@b> an empty list.  See L<Pass by
-Reference> for alternatives.
+everything in C<@a> and made C<@b> an empty list.  See 
+L<Pass by Reference> for alternatives.
 
 A subroutine may be called using an explicit C<&> prefix.  The
 C<&> is optional in modern Perl, as are parentheses if the
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ A compilation error results otherwise.  An inner block may countermand
 this with C<no strict 'vars'>.
 
 A C<my> has both a compile-time and a run-time effect.  At compile
-time, the compiler takes notice of it.  The principle usefulness
+time, the compiler takes notice of it.  The principal usefulness
 of this is to quiet C<use strict 'vars'>, but it is also essential
 for generation of closures as detailed in L<perlref>.  Actual
 initialization is delayed until run time, though, so it gets executed
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ Despite the existence of C<my>, there are still three places where the
 C<local> operator still shines.  In fact, in these three places, you
 I<must> use C<local> instead of C<my>.
 
-=over
+=over 4
 
 =item 1. You need to give a global variable a temporary value, especially $_.