diff --git a/includes/bootstrap.inc b/includes/bootstrap.inc
index 400504aca2ecdc44242500962900897ad03f4950..eddee88869e56f0326775fbb2fd2782f60e35033 100644
--- a/includes/bootstrap.inc
+++ b/includes/bootstrap.inc
@@ -384,11 +384,11 @@ public function offsetUnset($offset) {
    * without necessarily writing back to the persistent cache at the end.
    *
    * @param $offset
-   *   The array offset that was request.
+   *   The array offset that was requested.
    * @param $persist
    *   Optional boolean to specify whether the offset should be persisted or
    *   not, defaults to TRUE. When called with $persist = FALSE the offset will
-   *   be unflagged so that it will not written at the end of the request.
+   *   be unflagged so that it will not be written at the end of the request.
    */
   protected function persist($offset, $persist = TRUE) {
     $this->keysToPersist[$offset] = $persist;
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ function drupal_settings_initialize() {
  *
  * This function plays a key role in allowing Drupal's resources (modules
  * and themes) to be located in different places depending on a site's
- * configuration. For example, a module 'foo' may legally be be located
+ * configuration. For example, a module 'foo' may legally be located
  * in any of these three places:
  *
  * modules/foo/foo.module
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ function drupal_settings_initialize() {
  * the above, depending on where the module is located.
  *
  * @param $type
- *   The type of the item (i.e. theme, theme_engine, module, profile).
+ *   The type of the item (theme, theme_engine, module, profile).
  * @param $name
  *   The name of the item for which the filename is requested.
  * @param $filename