diff --git a/index.bs b/index.bs
index 9cebf2c..5e41c1f 100644
--- a/index.bs
+++ b/index.bs
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ new database is created it doesn't contain any [=/object stores=].
An [=/object store=] has a list of records which hold the
data stored in the object store. Each record consists of a
[=/key=] and a [=/value=]. The list is sorted according to key in
-ascending order. There can never be multiple records in a given object
+[=ascending=] order. There can never be multiple records in a given object
store with the same key.
An [=/object store=] has a name. The name can be any string
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ To compare two keys |a| and |b|, run these steps:
-The [=/key=] |a| is greater than the [=/key=] |b| if the
+The [=/key=] |a| is greater than the [=/key=] |b| if the
result of running the steps to [=compare two keys=] with |a| and |b|
is 1.
@@ -5820,7 +5820,7 @@ follows.
4. Store a record in |store| containing |key| as its key and |value|
as its value. The record is stored in the object store's
[=object-store/list of records=] such that the list is sorted
- according to the key of the records in ascending order.
+ according to the key of the records in [=ascending=] order.
5. For each |index| which [=reference=] |store|, run these substeps:
@@ -5857,7 +5857,7 @@ follows.
containing |index key| as its key and |key| as its value. The
record is stored in |index|'s [=index/list of records=]
such that the list is sorted primarily on the records keys,
- and secondarily on the records values, in ascending order.
+ and secondarily on the records values, in [=ascending=] order.
6. If |index|'s [=multiEntry flag=] is set and |index key| is
an [=array key=], then for each |subkey| of the
@@ -5866,7 +5866,7 @@ follows.
records are stored in |index|'s [=index/list of
records=] such that the list is sorted primarily on the
records keys, and secondarily on the records values, in
- ascending order.
+ [=ascending=] order.