diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,10 +5,9 @@
 [cov-img]: https://codecov.io/github/aquasecurity/linux-bench/branch/master/graph/badge.svg
 [cov]: https://codecov.io/github/aquasecurity/linux-bench
 
-Linux-bench is a Go application that checks whether The linux operating system is configured securely by running the checks documented in the CIS Distribution Independent Linux Benchmark.
-
-Tests are configured with YAML files, making this tool easy to update as test specifications evolve. 
+Linux-bench is a Go application that checks whether the Linux operating system is configured securely by running the checks documented in the CIS Distribution Independent Linux Benchmark.
 
+Tests are configured with YAML files, making this tool easy to update as test specifications evolve.
 
 ## CIS Linux Benchmark support
 
@@ -20,12 +19,13 @@ linux-bench will determine the test set to run on the host machine based on the
 - **System logging tool - rsyslog/syslog-ng**
 - **Lsm - selinux/apparmor**
 
-
 ## Installation
+
 ### Installing from sources
 
 Install [Go](https://golang.org/doc/install), then
-clone this repository and run as follows (assuming your [$GOPATH is set](https://github.com/golang/go/wiki/GOPATH)):
+clone this repository and run as follows (assuming your [\$GOPATH is set](https://github.com/golang/go/wiki/GOPATH)):
+
 
 ```shell
 go get github.com/aquasecurity/linux-bench
@@ -43,9 +43,11 @@ go build -o linux-bench .
 ```
 
 # Tests
+
 Tests are specified in definition files `cfg/<version>/definitions.yaml.`
 
 Where `<version>` is the version of linux cis for which the test applies.
 
 # Contributing
-We welcome PRs and issue reports. 
+
+We welcome PRs and issue reports.