diff --git a/kdoctools/customization/en/user.entities b/kdoctools/customization/en/user.entities
index c8e31c07a..c9ac4acbe 100644
--- a/kdoctools/customization/en/user.entities
+++ b/kdoctools/customization/en/user.entities
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@
 <!ENTITY cdrom	'<hardware>CD-ROM drive</hardware>'>
 <!ENTITY Ctrl	"<keycap>Ctrl</keycap>">
 <!ENTITY dpi	'<acronym>dpi</acronym>'>
-<!ENTITY eg     "<abbrev>e.g.</abbrev>">
+<!ENTITY eg     "<abbrev>for example</abbrev>">
 <!ENTITY Enter	"<keycap>Enter</keycap>">
 <!ENTITY Esc	"<keycap>Esc</keycap>">
 <!ENTITY etc    "<abbrev>etc.</abbrev>">
 <!ENTITY FAQ	'<acronym>FAQ</acronym>'>
-<!ENTITY ie     "<abbrev>i.e.</abbrev>">
+<!ENTITY ie     "<abbrev>that is</abbrev>">
 <!ENTITY infocenter	"<application>Info Center</application>">
 <!ENTITY kcontrolcenter	"<application>&tde; Control Center</application>">
 <!ENTITY ticon	"<guiicon>
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
  <imageobject><imagedata fileref='common/kmenu.png' format='PNG'/></imageobject>
  <textobject><phrase>T</phrase></textobject>
 </inlinemediaobject>
-</guiicon> icon"><!-- if image is localised, then entityref should be used 
+</guiicon> icon"><!-- if image is localised, then entityref should be used
                       instead of fileref -->
 <!ENTITY kmenu  "<guimenu>TDE</guimenu> menu">
 <!ENTITY LMB    "<mousebutton>left</mousebutton> mouse button">