diff --git a/INSTALL.mysql.txt b/INSTALL.mysql.txt
index a7c292e3171e1c1b7a6c142b00862b1a94989b8c..bee581108026d92b77646ef18684c7c0fb24138d 100644
--- a/INSTALL.mysql.txt
+++ b/INSTALL.mysql.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ initial database files. Next you must log in and set the access database rights:
   mysql -u username -p
 
 Again, you will be asked for the 'username' database password. At the MySQL
-prompt, enter following command:
+prompt, enter the following command:
 
   GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE, DROP, INDEX, ALTER
   ON databasename.*
diff --git a/MAINTAINERS.txt b/MAINTAINERS.txt
index 587e5de9e268cb40cc1b0f593cf92260b865f896..35eecf836e48f6c4ddd13dc0a1e8b71ef118a926 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS.txt
+++ b/MAINTAINERS.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Branch maintainers
 ------------------
 
 The Drupal Core branch maintainers oversee the development of Drupal as a whole.
-The branch mainainers for Drupal 7 are:
+The branch maintainers for Drupal 7 are:
 
 - Dries Buytaert 'dries' <http://drupal.org/user/1>
 - Angela Byron 'webchick' <http://drupal.org/user/24967>