diff --git a/docs/xml/lcl/actnlist.xml b/docs/xml/lcl/actnlist.xml
index b0bb0fe904..91ca4ff7a0 100644
--- a/docs/xml/lcl/actnlist.xml
+++ b/docs/xml/lcl/actnlist.xml
@@ -1399,7 +1399,7 @@ component.
 
 <element name="TCustomAction.Checked">
 <short>
-Whether the CheckBox associated with the action is <var>Checked</var> 
+Whether the check box control associated with the action is <var>Checked</var> 
 (default <b>False</b>).
 </short>
 </element>
diff --git a/docs/xml/lcl/dbctrls.xml b/docs/xml/lcl/dbctrls.xml
index 674a6c2aaf..4177589294 100644
--- a/docs/xml/lcl/dbctrls.xml
+++ b/docs/xml/lcl/dbctrls.xml
@@ -4458,10 +4458,10 @@ IsVisible method to consider this and get real visibility.
 </seealso>
 </element>
 <element name="TDBCheckBox">
-<short>Implements a data-aware checkbox control.</short>
+<short>Implements a data-aware check box control.</short>
 <descr>
 <p>
-<var>TDBCheckBox</var> implements a data-aware checkbox control for use with 
+<var>TDBCheckBox</var> implements a data-aware check box control for use with 
 a logical field in a database. The dataset field can be represented using 
 either a <var>Boolean</var> or a <var>String</var> data type.
 </p>
@@ -4476,7 +4476,7 @@ Support for <var>TBasicAction</var> is also implemented in the control using
 its <var>Action</var> property.
 </p>
 <p>
-Use the following properties to configure and control the data-aware checkbox 
+Use the following properties to configure and control the data-aware check box 
 control:
 </p>
 <ul>
@@ -4592,7 +4592,7 @@ control.
 
 <element name="TDBCheckBox.GetFieldCheckState">
 <short>
-<var>GetFieldCheckState</var> - returns the checkbox state for the current 
+<var>GetFieldCheckState</var> - returns the check box state for the current 
 field.
 </short>
 <descr>
@@ -4992,7 +4992,7 @@ RealGet/SetText. Get/SetTextBuf is only kept for compatibility.
 <element link="#lcl.controls.TControl.Constraints" name="TDBCheckBox.Constraints"/>
 <element name="TDBCheckBox.DataField">
 <short>
-The name (as a string) of the field with which the checkbox is to be 
+The name (as a string) of the field with which the check box is to be 
 associated.
 </short>
 <descr>
diff --git a/docs/xml/lcl/dialogs.xml b/docs/xml/lcl/dialogs.xml
index 9c3bc687dd..79c1e69361 100644
--- a/docs/xml/lcl/dialogs.xml
+++ b/docs/xml/lcl/dialogs.xml
@@ -3360,12 +3360,12 @@ stored in the <var>TFindOptions</var> set type, and used to implement the
 </element>
 <element name="TFindOption.frHideMatchCase">
 <short>
-If set the "Match case" checkbox is hidden from the Find dialog.
+If set the "Match case" check box is hidden on the Find dialog.
 </short>
 </element>
 <element name="TFindOption.frHideWholeWord">
 <short>
-If set the "Whole word" checkbox is hidden from the Find dialog.
+If set the "Whole word" check box is hidden on the Find dialog.
 </short>
 </element>
 <element name="TFindOption.frHideUpDown">
@@ -3380,7 +3380,7 @@ This flag is set when the user checks the "Match case" checkbox.
 </element>
 <element name="TFindOption.frDisableMatchCase">
 <short>
-If set the "Match case" checkbox is disabled in the Find dialog.
+If set the "Match case" check box is disabled on the Find dialog.
 </short>
 </element>
 <element name="TFindOption.frDisableUpDown">
@@ -3390,7 +3390,7 @@ If set the "Up" and "Down" radio buttons are disabled in the Find dialog.
 </element>
 <element name="TFindOption.frDisableWholeWord">
 <short>
-If set the "Whole word" checkbox is disabled in the Find dialog.
+If set the "Whole word" check box is disabled on the Find dialog.
 </short>
 </element>
 <element name="TFindOption.frReplace">
@@ -3420,7 +3420,7 @@ This flag is set when the user checks the "Prompt on replace" checkbox.
 </element>
 <element name="TFindOption.frHidePromptOnReplace">
 <short>
-If set the "Prompt on replace" checkbox is hidden from the Find dialog.
+If set the "Prompt on replace" check box is hidden on the Find dialog.
 </short>
 </element>
 
diff --git a/docs/xml/lcl/extctrls.xml b/docs/xml/lcl/extctrls.xml
index fd3a2fd419..c7d50454dc 100644
--- a/docs/xml/lcl/extctrls.xml
+++ b/docs/xml/lcl/extctrls.xml
@@ -5019,7 +5019,7 @@ click in a check group.
 <short>Object generating the event notification.</short>
 </element>
 <element name="TCheckGroupClicked.Index">
-<short>Ordinal position for the checkbox Item clicked in the control.</short>
+<short>Ordinal position for the check box Item clicked in the control.</short>
 </element>
 
 <element name="TCustomCheckGroup">
@@ -5217,7 +5217,7 @@ Items in the control.
 </seealso>
 </element>
 <element name="TCustomCheckGroup.SetChecked.Index">
-<short>Ordinal position for the checkbox updated in the method.</short>
+<short>Ordinal position for the check box updated in the method.</short>
 </element>
 <element name="TCustomCheckGroup.SetChecked.AValue">
 <short>New value for the checkbox.</short>
@@ -5231,7 +5231,7 @@ Items in the control.
 </seealso>
 </element>
 <element name="TCustomCheckGroup.SetCheckEnabled.Index">
-<short>Ordinal position for the checkbox updated in the method.</short>
+<short>Ordinal position for the check box updated in the method.</short>
 </element>
 <element name="TCustomCheckGroup.SetCheckEnabled.AValue">
 <short>New value for the enable state in the checkbox.</short>
diff --git a/docs/xml/lcl/lcltaskdialog.xml b/docs/xml/lcl/lcltaskdialog.xml
index 52dece069b..7cfa0a375a 100644
--- a/docs/xml/lcl/lcltaskdialog.xml
+++ b/docs/xml/lcl/lcltaskdialog.xml
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ Causes the expanded information to be fully visible (expanded) when a task dialo
 </element>
 <element name="TTaskDialogFlag.tdfVerificationFlagChecked">
 <short>
-Indicates that the verification checkbox is in a checked state when a task 
+Indicates that the verification check box is in a checked state when a task 
 dialog is displayed. Ignored when the verification text for the dialog is 
 empty.
 </short>
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ The text content displayed in the footer area for the dialog.
 
 <element name="TTaskDialog.Verify">
 <short>
-The verification text for the optional checkbox at the bottom of the dialog.
+The verification text for the optional check box at the bottom of the dialog.
 </short>
 <descr/>
 <seealso/>
@@ -1090,9 +1090,9 @@ Checked state for the verification check box.
 </short>
 <descr>
 <p>
-Indicates whether state for the optional checkbox state at the bottom of the 
+Indicates whether state for the optional check box state at the bottom of the 
 dialog. If Verify is not '', should be set before execution. After execution, 
-will contain the final checkbox state.
+will contain the final check box state.
 </p>
 </descr>
 <seealso/>
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ Sets the value for the specified visual element on the dialog.
 <p>
 Allows a OnButtonClicked callback to change the value for a Task Dialog main 
 element. Note that tdeVerif could be modified only in emulation mode, since 
-the API does not give any run-time access to the checkbox caption. Other 
+the API does not give any run-time access to the check box caption. Other 
 elements will work in both emulated and native modes.
 </p>
 </descr>