=== modified file 'modules/node/content_types.inc'
--- modules/node/content_types.inc	2009-10-16 14:00:04 +0000
+++ modules/node/content_types.inc	2009-10-25 20:52:12 +0000
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     '#title' => t('Name'),
     '#type' => 'textfield',
     '#default_value' => $type->name,
-    '#description' => t('The human-readable name of this content type. This text will be displayed as part of the list on the <em>add new content</em> page. It is recommended that this name begin with a capital letter and contain only letters, numbers, and <strong>spaces</strong>. This name must be unique.'),
+    '#description' => t('The human-readable name of this content type. This text will be displayed as part of the list on the <em>Add new content</em> page. It is recommended that this name begin with a capital letter and contain only letters, numbers, and <strong>spaces</strong>. This name must be unique.'),
     '#required' => TRUE,
     '#size' => 30,
     '#field_suffix' => ' <small id="edit-name-suffix">' . ($type->locked ? t('Machine name: @name', array('@name' => $type->type)) : '&nbsp') . '</small>',
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
       '#default_value' => $type->type,
       '#maxlength' => 32,
       '#required' => TRUE,
-      '#description' => t('The machine-readable name of this content type. This text will be used for constructing the URL of the <em>add new content</em> page for this content type. This name must contain only lowercase letters, numbers, and underscores. Underscores will be converted into hyphens when constructing the URL of the <em>add new content</em> page. This name must be unique.'),
+      '#description' => t('The machine-readable name of this content type. This text will be used for constructing the URL of the <em>Add new content</em> page for this content type. This name must contain only lowercase letters, numbers, and underscores. Underscores will be converted into hyphens when constructing the URL of the <em>add new content</em> page. This name must be unique.'),
       '#attached' => array(
         'js' => array(drupal_get_path('module', 'system') . '/system.js', $js_settings),
       ),
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
     '#title' => t('Body field label'),
     '#type' => 'textfield',
     '#default_value' => isset($type->body_label) ? $type->body_label : '',
-    '#description' => t('To remove the body field, remove text and leave blank.'),
+    '#description' => t('To remove the body field, remove label text.'),
   );
   $form['submission']['node_preview'] = array(
     '#type' => 'radios',
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
     '#type' => 'textarea',
     '#title' => t('Explanation or submission guidelines'),
     '#default_value' => $type->help,
-    '#description' => t('This text will be displayed at the top of the submission form for this content type.')
+    '#description' => t('This text will be displayed on the <em>Add new content</em> page for this content type.')
   );
   $form['workflow'] = array(
     '#type' => 'fieldset',
@@ -194,9 +194,9 @@
   );
   $form['display']['node_submitted'] = array(
     '#type' => 'checkbox',
-    '#title' => t('Display post information'),
+    '#title' => t('Display post author information'),
     '#default_value' => variable_get('node_submitted_' . $type->type, TRUE),
-    '#description' => t('Enable the <em>submitted by Username on date</em> text.'),
+    '#description' => t('Author username and publish date will be displayed.'),
   );
   $form['display']['teaser_length'] = array(
     '#type' => 'select',
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@
 
   $num_nodes = db_query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM {node} WHERE type = :type", array(':type' => $type->type))->fetchField();
   if ($num_nodes) {
-    $caption .= '<p>' . format_plural($num_nodes, '<strong>Warning:</strong> there is currently 1 %type post on your site. It may not be able to be displayed or edited correctly once you have removed this content type.', '<strong>Warning:</strong> there are currently @count %type posts on your site. They may not be able to be displayed or edited correctly once you have removed this content type.', array('%type' => $type->name)) . '</p>';
+    $caption .= '<p>' . format_plural($num_nodes, '<strong>Warning:</strong> there is currently 1 %type post on your site. It may not display or be edited correctly once you have removed this content type.', '<strong>Warning:</strong> there are currently @count %type posts on your site. They may not display or be edited correctly once you have removed this content type.', array('%type' => $type->name)) . '</p>';
   }
 
   $caption .= '<p>' . t('This action cannot be undone.') . '</p>';

=== modified file 'modules/node/node.module'
--- modules/node/node.module	2009-10-23 23:00:03 +0000
+++ modules/node/node.module	2009-10-25 16:46:36 +0000
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
       return ' '; // Return a non-null value so that the 'more help' link is shown.
 
     case 'admin/structure/types/add':
-      return '<p>' . t('Each piece of content is of a specific content type. Each <em>content type</em> can have different fields, behaviors, and permissions assigned to it.') . '</p>';
+      return '<p>' . t('Individual content types can have different fields, behaviors, and permissions assigned to it. Save the new content type, then edit it to add mew fields.') . '</p>';
 
     case 'admin/structure/types/manage/' . $arg[3] . '/fields':
       return '<p>' . t('This form lets you add, edit, and arrange fields within the %type content type.', array('%type' => node_type_get_name($arg[3]))) . '</p>';