diff --git a/intake_dal/dal_catalog.py b/intake_dal/dal_catalog.py
index 2e58011..a16cd88 100644
--- a/intake_dal/dal_catalog.py
+++ b/intake_dal/dal_catalog.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ def __init__(self, path=None, catalog_data=None, storage_mode=None, autoreload=T
         path: str
             Location of the file to parse (can be remote)
         catalog_data: dict
-            If catalog data is in memory, pass it thru `catalog_data` to populate intake catalog.
-            If dataset/catalog is in the local or a specific url is given, please use `path` argument.
+            If catalog data is in memory, pass it through `catalog_data` to populate the intake catalog.
+            If the dataset/catalog is in the local or a specific url is given, please use the `path` argument.
         reload: bool
             Whether to watch the source file for changes; make False if you want
             an editable Catalog