diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 8bb66ac..17764b0 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ import { bindKey, bindKeyCombo } from '@rwh/keystrokes'
 bindKey('a', () =>
   console.log('You\'re pressing "a"'))
 
-bindKeyCombo('ctrl > y, r', () =>
-  console.log('You pressed "ctrl" then "y", released both, and are pressing "r"'))
+bindKeyCombo('control > y, r', () =>
+  console.log('You pressed "control" then "y", released both, and are pressing "r"'))
 ```
 
 ## Installation
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ import { bindKey, bindKeyCombo } from '@rwh/keystrokes'
 bindKey('a', () =>
   console.log('You\'re pressing "a"'))
 
-bindKeyCombo('ctrl > y, r', () =>
-  console.log('You pressed "ctrl" then "y", released both, and are pressing "r"'))
+bindKeyCombo('control > y, r', () =>
+  console.log('You pressed "control" then "y", released both, and are pressing "r"'))
 
 bindKey('a', {
   onPressed: () => console.log('You pressed "a"'),
@@ -151,9 +151,9 @@ bindKey('a', {
   onReleased: () => console.log('You released "a"'),
 })
 
-bindKeyCombo('ctrl > y, r', {
-  onPressed: () => console.log('You pressed "ctrl" then "y", released both, then pressed "r"'),
-  onPressedWithRepeat: () => console.log('You pressed "ctrl" then "y", released both, and are pressing "r"'),
+bindKeyCombo('control > y, r', {
+  onPressed: () => console.log('You pressed "control" then "y", released both, then pressed "r"'),
+  onPressedWithRepeat: () => console.log('You pressed "control" then "y", released both, and are pressing "r"'),
   onReleased: () => console.log('You released "r"'),
 })
 ```
@@ -162,11 +162,11 @@ Note that when you pass a function handler instead of an object handler, it is
 short hand for passing an object handler with a `onPressedWithRepeat` method.
 
 ```js
-const handler = () => console.log('You pressed "ctrl" then "y", released both, and are pressing "r"')
+const handler = () => console.log('You pressed "control" then "y", released both, and are pressing "r"')
 
-bindKeyCombo('ctrl > y, r', handler)
+bindKeyCombo('control > y, r', handler)
 // ...is shorthand for...
-bindKeyCombo('ctrl > y, r', { onPressedWithRepeat: handler })
+bindKeyCombo('control > y, r', { onPressedWithRepeat: handler })
 ```
 
 ## Unbinding Keys and Key Combos
@@ -181,20 +181,20 @@ import { bindKeyCombo, unbindKeyCombo } from '@rwh/keystrokes'
 const handler = () => ...
 
 // bind the combo to the handler
-bindKeyCombo('ctrl > y, r', handler)
+bindKeyCombo('control > y, r', handler)
 
 // ...and some time later...
 
 // unbind the handler
-unbindKeyCombo('ctrl > y, r', handler)
+unbindKeyCombo('control > y, r', handler)
 ```
 
 You can also wipe out all bound handlers on a combo by excluding a handler
 reference.
 
 ```js
-// unbind all handlers for the combo 'ctrl > y, r'
-unbindKeyCombo('ctrl > y, r')
+// unbind all handlers for the combo 'control > y, r'
+unbindKeyCombo('control > y, r')
 ```
 
 ## Checking Keys and Key Combos
@@ -208,9 +208,9 @@ import { checkKey, checkKeyCombo } from '@rwh/keystrokes'
 // keyIsPressed will be true if a is pressed, and false otherwise
 const keyIsPressed = checkKey('a')
 
-// keyComboIsPressed will be true if ctrl then y was pressed and r is pressed.
+// keyComboIsPressed will be true if control then y was pressed and r is pressed.
 // It will be false otherwise.
-const keyComboIsPressed = checkKeyCombo('ctrl > y, r')
+const keyComboIsPressed = checkKeyCombo('control > y, r')
 ```
 
 ## Using Keystrokes with React