diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index d5312732c..9331df79c 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ Changes in version 0.2.9.8 - 2016-12-19
   hidden services, includes a single-hop hidden service mode for
   optimizing .onion services that don't actually want to be hidden,
   tries harder not to overload the directory authorities with excessive
-  downloads, and supports a better protocol versioniing scheme for
+  downloads, and supports a better protocol versioning scheme for
   improved compatibility with other implementations of the Tor protocol.
 
-  And of course, there numerous other bugfixes and improvements.
+  And of course, there are numerous other bugfixes and improvements.
 
   This release also includes a fix for a medium-severity issue (bug
   21018 below) where Tor clients could crash when attempting to visit a
diff --git a/ReleaseNotes b/ReleaseNotes
index fdf28dd5a..ee58f6f95 100644
--- a/ReleaseNotes
+++ b/ReleaseNotes
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ Changes in version 0.2.9.8 - 2016-12-19
   hidden services, includes a single-hop hidden service mode for
   optimizing .onion services that don't actually want to be hidden,
   tries harder not to overload the directory authorities with excessive
-  downloads, and supports a better protocol versioniing scheme for
+  downloads, and supports a better protocol versioning scheme for
   improved compatibility with other implementations of the Tor protocol.
 
-  And of course, there numerous other bugfixes and improvements.
+  And of course, there are numerous other bugfixes and improvements.
 
   This release also includes a fix for a medium-severity issue (bug
   21018 below) where Tor clients could crash when attempting to visit a