diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 36d926e0bd..41cf5222b1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ Execute the following command():
 This will build three artifacts: `print-servlet-xxx.war`, `print-lib.jar`, `print-standalone.jar`.
 
 The build also builds the documentation in the docs/build/site folder. To deploy the documentation it should
-simply be copied to the `gh-pages` branch and then committed GitHub will automatically build the updated site
+simply be copied to the `gh-pages` branch and then committed. GitHub will automatically build the updated site
 at: <https://mapfish.github.io/mapfish-print/>
 
-If you only want to build the docs simply run:
+If you only want to build the docs, simply run:
 
 ```{.sourceCode .}
 > ./gradlew docs:build
diff --git a/core/src/test/resources/map-data/ol-demo.html b/core/src/test/resources/map-data/ol-demo.html
index 3f6a92f429..94c7c88f41 100644
--- a/core/src/test/resources/map-data/ol-demo.html
+++ b/core/src/test/resources/map-data/ol-demo.html
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
           units: 'm',
           // this resolution displays the globe in one 256x256 pixel tile
           maxResolution: 78271.51695,
-          // these are the bounds of the globe in sperical mercator
+          // these are the bounds of the globe in spherical mercator
           maxExtent: new OpenLayers.Bounds(-20037508, -20037508, 20037508, 20037508),
         };
         // construct a map with the above options
diff --git a/examples/src/test/resources/examples/config_aliases_defaults/README.md b/examples/src/test/resources/examples/config_aliases_defaults/README.md
index 0ee15f6fc3..345e302245 100644
--- a/examples/src/test/resources/examples/config_aliases_defaults/README.md
+++ b/examples/src/test/resources/examples/config_aliases_defaults/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ This example demonstrates aliasing and attribute defaults.
 
 Yaml has a feature called "Aliases" which allows the same object to be used in multiple places by
 \_[tagging]() the object of interest with an alias and then \_[dereferencing]() the alias later when one
-wishes to reuse the objct.
+wishes to reuse the object.
 
 The purpose of YAML aliasing in a YAML file is to reduce duplication in the files.