diff --git a/help/maintainer_ratings.help b/help/maintainer_ratings.help
index 11ab754..8eabe94 100644
--- a/help/maintainer_ratings.help
+++ b/help/maintainer_ratings.help
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 <p>
 The Application Database features a maintainer rating system that allows you to see
 which applications work best in Wine. This rating system is designed to assist
-users by giving a rating based on an &#8216;expert&#8217;s&#8217; experience.
+users by giving a rating based on an &#8216;expert's&#8217; experience.
 </p>
 
 <ul>
diff --git a/include/application.php b/include/application.php
index 2c36f24..d9ee999 100644
--- a/include/application.php
+++ b/include/application.php
@@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@ class Application {
             echo "   as possible test results in the version template provided below</li>\n";
             echo "</ul></p>";
             echo "<p>Having app descriptions just sponsoring the app\n";
-            echo "(yes, some vendors want to use the appdb for this) or saying &#8216;I haven&#8217;t tried this app with Wine&#8217; ";
+            echo "(yes, some vendors want to use the appdb for this) or saying &#8216;I haven't tried this app with Wine&#8217; ";
             echo "will not help Wine development or Wine users. Application descriptions should be exactly that and only that, \n";
             echo "they should not contain any information about how well the app works, just what the app is. The same applies to the \n";
             echo "version information, it should be only information on what is unique or different about that version of the application, \n";
diff --git a/include/objectManager.php b/include/objectManager.php
index f050160..32c48fb 100644
--- a/include/objectManager.php
+++ b/include/objectManager.php
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ class ObjectManager
         /* Why the user should write an explanation for the deletion */
         if($oObject->objectGetSubmitterId() != $_SESSION['current']->iUserId)
         {
-            $shWhyComment = "Please enter a reason why so that you don&#8217;t hurt the submitter&#8217;s".
+            $shWhyComment = "Please enter a reason why so that you don't hurt the submitter's".
                             " feelings.";
 
             $oUser = new user($oObject->objectGetSubmitterId());
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ class ObjectManager
 
         if(!$oOriginalObject->canEdit())
         {
-            addmsg("You don&#8217;t have permission to delete this entry", "red");
+            addmsg("You don't have permission to delete this entry", "red");
             return FALSE;
         }
 
diff --git a/include/testData.php b/include/testData.php
index 3e171cf..c2180a9 100644
--- a/include/testData.php
+++ b/include/testData.php
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ class testData{
             if(getInput('bConfirmTestedVersionChange', $aClean) != 'true')
             {
                 echo '<tr><td class="color1">&nbsp;</td><td class="color0">';
-                echo 'You have changed the Wine version of the report.  Are you sure you want to do this?  Please submit a new test report for every Wine version you test; this is useful for tracking Wine&#8217;s progress.<br>';
+                echo 'You have changed the Wine version of the report.  Are you sure you want to do this?  Please submit a new test report for every Wine version you test; this is useful for tracking Wine's progress.<br>';
                 echo '<input type="checkbox" name="bConfirmTestedVersionChange" value="true"> ';
                 echo 'Yes, I want to change the Wine version';
                 echo '</td></tr>';
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@ class testData{
            getInput('bConfirmTestedVersionChange', $aValues) != 'true')
         {
             $errors .= '<li>Are you sure you want to change the Wine version of the report? Please submit a new '.
-                        'test report for every Wine version you test; this is useful for tracking Wine&#8217;s progress. '.
+                        'test report for every Wine version you test; this is useful for tracking Wine's progress. '.
                         'Tick the box above the submit button if you want to proceed</li>';
         }