diff --git a/language/control-structures/declare.xml b/language/control-structures/declare.xml
index 8f619033af..18a3539309 100644
--- a/language/control-structures/declare.xml
+++ b/language/control-structures/declare.xml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ declare(ticks=1);
   by the parser within the <literal>declare</literal> block.
   The value for <varname>N</varname> is specified
   using <code>ticks=<varname>N</varname></code>
-  within the <literal>declare</literal> blocks's
+  within the <literal>declare</literal> block's
   <literal>directive</literal> section.
  </para>
  <para>
diff --git a/language/control-structures/switch.xml b/language/control-structures/switch.xml
index 03d591a48a..1de10a1df5 100644
--- a/language/control-structures/switch.xml
+++ b/language/control-structures/switch.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
  <note>
   <para>
    Note that switch/case does
-   <link linkend="types.comparisions-loose">loose comparision</link>.
+   <link linkend="types.comparisions-loose">loose comparison</link>.
   </para>
  </note>
  <para>