diff --git a/vector/src/Data/Vector.hs b/vector/src/Data/Vector.hs
index 5296da9e..305397c4 100644
--- a/vector/src/Data/Vector.hs
+++ b/vector/src/Data/Vector.hs
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ createT p = G.createT p
 -- ------------------------
 
 -- | /O(n)/ Yield the argument, but force it not to retain any extra memory,
--- possibly by copying it.
+-- by copying it.
 --
 -- This is especially useful when dealing with slices. For example:
 --
diff --git a/vector/src/Data/Vector/Generic.hs b/vector/src/Data/Vector/Generic.hs
index ec43034c..35acd0fb 100644
--- a/vector/src/Data/Vector/Generic.hs
+++ b/vector/src/Data/Vector/Generic.hs
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ createT p = runST (p >>= T.mapM unsafeFreeze)
 -- ------------------------
 
 -- | /O(n)/ Yield the argument, but force it not to retain any extra memory,
--- possibly by copying it.
+-- by copying it.
 --
 -- This is especially useful when dealing with slices. For example:
 --
diff --git a/vector/src/Data/Vector/Primitive.hs b/vector/src/Data/Vector/Primitive.hs
index b6280432..13e677d5 100644
--- a/vector/src/Data/Vector/Primitive.hs
+++ b/vector/src/Data/Vector/Primitive.hs
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ createT p = G.createT p
 -- ------------------------
 
 -- | /O(n)/ Yield the argument, but force it not to retain any extra memory,
--- possibly by copying it.
+-- by copying it.
 --
 -- This is especially useful when dealing with slices. For example:
 --
diff --git a/vector/src/Data/Vector/Storable.hs b/vector/src/Data/Vector/Storable.hs
index edc608c8..e37596e3 100644
--- a/vector/src/Data/Vector/Storable.hs
+++ b/vector/src/Data/Vector/Storable.hs
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ createT p = G.createT p
 -- ------------------------
 
 -- | /O(n)/ Yield the argument, but force it not to retain any extra memory,
--- possibly by copying it.
+-- by copying it.
 --
 -- This is especially useful when dealing with slices. For example:
 --
diff --git a/vector/src/Data/Vector/Strict.hs b/vector/src/Data/Vector/Strict.hs
index aee30d4e..bcda621d 100644
--- a/vector/src/Data/Vector/Strict.hs
+++ b/vector/src/Data/Vector/Strict.hs
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@ createT p = G.createT p
 -- ------------------------
 
 -- | /O(n)/ Yield the argument, but force it not to retain any extra memory,
--- possibly by copying it.
+-- by copying it.
 --
 -- This is especially useful when dealing with slices. For example:
 --
diff --git a/vector/src/Data/Vector/Unboxed.hs b/vector/src/Data/Vector/Unboxed.hs
index 3b57cbd4..feaca0a9 100644
--- a/vector/src/Data/Vector/Unboxed.hs
+++ b/vector/src/Data/Vector/Unboxed.hs
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ createT p = G.createT p
 -- ------------------------
 
 -- | /O(n)/ Yield the argument, but force it not to retain any extra memory,
--- possibly by copying it.
+-- by copying it.
 --
 -- This is especially useful when dealing with slices. For example:
 --