diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1b365ed6..18d0becf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ on the host.
 User namespaces
 ---------------
 
-There is an feature in the Linux kernel called
+There is a feature in the Linux kernel called
 [user namespaces](https://www.google.com/search?q=user+namespaces+site%3Ahttps%3A%2F%2Flwn.net)
 which allows unprivileged users to use container features. Bubblewrap uses these to
 build the sandbox, allowing any user to use the tool.
diff --git a/bubblewrap.c b/bubblewrap.c
index e05f6971..2fb926c4 100644
--- a/bubblewrap.c
+++ b/bubblewrap.c
@@ -2635,16 +2635,16 @@ main (int    argc,
     die ("--userns-block-fd requires --info-fd");
 
   if (opt_userns_fd != -1 && opt_unshare_user)
-    die ("--userns not compatible --unshare-user");
+    die ("--userns is not compatible with --unshare-user");
 
   if (opt_userns_fd != -1 && opt_unshare_user_try)
-    die ("--userns not compatible --unshare-user-try");
+    die ("--userns is not compatible with --unshare-user-try");
 
   if (opt_disable_userns && !opt_unshare_user)
     die ("--disable-userns requires --unshare-user");
 
   if (opt_disable_userns && opt_userns_block_fd != -1)
-    die ("--disable-userns is not compatible with  --userns-block-fd");
+    die ("--disable-userns is not compatible with --userns-block-fd");
 
   /* We have to do this if we we're not root, so let's just DWIM */
   if (getuid () != 0 && opt_userns_fd == -1)
@@ -2674,8 +2674,8 @@ main (int    argc,
         }
 
       /* Debian lets you disable *unprivileged* user namespaces. However this is not
-         a problem if we're privileged, and if we're not opt_unshare_user is true
-         already, and there is not much we can do, its just a non-working setup. */
+         a problem if we're privileged, and if we're not then opt_unshare_user is true
+         already, and there is not much we can do, it's just a non-working setup. */
 
       if (!disabled)
         opt_unshare_user = true;
diff --git a/bwrap.xml b/bwrap.xml
index a9912e32..61fb0445 100644
--- a/bwrap.xml
+++ b/bwrap.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
 <refsect1><title>Description</title>
 <para>
-  <command>bwrap</command> is a unprivileged low-level sandboxing tool. You
+  <command>bwrap</command> is an unprivileged low-level sandboxing tool. You
   are unlikely to use it directly from the commandline, although that is possible.
 </para>
 <para>
diff --git a/utils.c b/utils.c
index 7b7349ab..55a7f5b1 100644
--- a/utils.c
+++ b/utils.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ fork_intermediate_child (void)
   if (pid == -1)
     die_with_error ("Can't fork for --pidns");
 
-  /* Parent is an process not needed */
+  /* The parent process is not needed */
   if (pid != 0)
     exit (0);
 }