diff --git a/_interfaces/base-uid.md b/_interfaces/base-uid.md
index 5b75f09..5022061 100644
--- a/_interfaces/base-uid.md
+++ b/_interfaces/base-uid.md
@@ -6,14 +6,16 @@ markdeep: true
 
 ### Motivation
 
-- Compact
-  Uses 20 characters for 120 bits
+- Compact  
+  Uses 20 characters for 120 bits.
 - Compatible  
-  Can be used in URLs, form-fields and as HTML attributes
+  Can be used in URLs, form-fields and as HTML attributes.
+- Convenient  
+  The bitstring and the encoded string sort the same.
 - Database-friendly  
-  Time-prefix improves database locality and performance
+  Time-prefix improves database locality and performance.
 - Efficient  
-  Makes most out of the available bits 
+  Makes most out of the available bits.
 
 ### Structure of a BaseUid
 
diff --git a/_languages/equality-and-identity-part1.md b/_languages/equality-and-identity-part1.md
index 302492c..68343b5 100644
--- a/_languages/equality-and-identity-part1.md
+++ b/_languages/equality-and-identity-part1.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ on references, often called _reference equality_. Here are a few examples:
 #### Java
 
 - `==` implements reference equality on reference types.
-- `Object.equals` and `Objects.equals` implement reference equality be default, but can be overridden to implement value equality on reference types.
+- `Object.equals` and `Objects.equals` implement reference equality by default, but can be overridden to implement value equality on reference types.
 - `Arrays.deepEquals` implements value equality on arrays (`equals` does reference equality on arrays).
 - `==` implements value equality on primitive types.
   - Primitive types can be implicitly converted to special wrapper classes, which implement `equals` slightly differently.