Marked up 'nil' throughout

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
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@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ done, the return value is passed to FINISH-FUNC.  Example:
        (lambda (result)
          (message "Async process done, result should be 222: %s" result)))
              
-If FINISH-FUNC is nil or missing, a future is returned that can be inspected
+If FINISH-FUNC is `nil` or missing, a future is returned that can be inspected
 using `async-get`, blocking until the value is ready.  Example:
 
     (let ((proc (async-start
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ hanging around):
 
 Note: Even when FINISH-FUNC is present, a future is still returned except that
 it yields no value (since the value is passed to FINISH-FUNC).  Calling
-`async-get` on such a future always returns nil.  It can still be useful,
+`async-get` on such a future always returns `nil`.  It can still be useful,
 however, as an argument to `async-ready` or `async-wait`.
 
 ## async-start-process
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ however, as an argument to `async-ready` or `async-wait`.
     
 Start the executable PROGRAM asynchronously.  See `async-start`.  PROGRAM is
 passed PROGRAM-ARGS, calling FINISH-FUNC with the process object when done.
-If FINISH-FUNC is nil, the future object will return the process object when
+If FINISH-FUNC is `nil`, the future object will return the process object when
 the program is finished.
 
 ## async-get
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ the program is finished.
     
 Get the value from an asynchronously function when it is ready.  FUTURE is
 returned by `async-start` or `async-start-process` when its FINISH-FUNC is
-nil.
+`nil`.
 
 ## async-ready