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@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ title: "Automation actions"
 description: "Automations result in action."
 ---
 
-The action of an automation rule is what is being executed when a rule fires. The action part follows the [script syntax](/docs/scripts/) which can be used to interact with anything via services or events.
+The action of an automation rule is what is being executed when a rule fires. The action part follows the [script syntax](/docs/scripts/) which can be used to interact with anything via other actions or events.
 
-For {% term services %}, you can specify the `entity_id` that it should apply to and optional service parameters (to specify for example the brightness).
+For actions, you can specify the `entity_id` that it should apply to and optional parameters (to specify for example the brightness).
 
-You can also call the {% term service %} to activate [a scene](/integrations/scene/) which will allow you to define how you want your devices to be and have Home Assistant call the right services.
+You can also perform the action to activate [a scene](/integrations/scene/) which will allow you to define how you want your devices to be and have Home Assistant perform the right action.
 
 {% raw %}
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ automation 2:
 
 {% endraw %}
 
-Conditions can also be part of an action. You can combine multiple service calls and conditions in a single action, and they will be processed in the order you put them in. If the result of a condition is false, the action will stop there so any service calls after that condition will not be executed.
+Conditions can also be part of an action. You can combine multiple actions and conditions in a single action, and they will be processed in the order you put them in. If the result of a condition is false, the action will stop there so any action after that condition will not be executed.
 
 ```yaml
 automation: