Update GIT_TRACE documentation.

diff --git a/Documentation/git-commit.txt b/Documentation/git-commit.txt
index 38df59ce2357fcd37810b2aaca9d759e9138e654..517a86b238a91a1c853b5fbe331a5cc984e95878 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/git-commit.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-commit.txt
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ SYNOPSIS
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
 Updates the index file for given paths, or all modified files if
-'-a' is specified, and makes a commit object.  The command
-VISUAL and EDITOR environment variables to edit the commit log
-message.
+'-a' is specified, and makes a commit object.  The command specified
+by either the VISUAL or EDITOR environment variables are used to edit
+the commit log message.
 
 Several environment variable are used during commits.  They are
 documented in gitlink:git-commit-tree[1].
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ but can be used to amend a merge commit.
        Instead of committing only the files specified on the
        command line, update them in the index file and then
        commit the whole index.  This is the traditional
-       behaviour.
+       behavior.
 
 -o|--only::
        Commit only the files specified on the command line.