diff --git a/_docs/040_common_usage.md b/_docs/040_common_usage.md
index 157105b..76a9540 100644
--- a/_docs/040_common_usage.md
+++ b/_docs/040_common_usage.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ directory often more than only dotfiles, by default
 yadm ignores untracked files when displaying status.
 
 <i class="fab fa-fw fa-git-square" aria-hidden="true"></i> `yadm push`, `yadm fetch`
-: Send or retrive commits to/from your remote repository .
+: Send or retrieve commits to/from your remote repository .
 
 <i class="fab fa-fw fa-git-square" aria-hidden="true"></i> `yadm commit --amend`
 : Replace the last commit with a new one. Allows you to change your commit
diff --git a/_docs/060_alternates.md b/_docs/060_alternates.md
index 97c1e14..e8ec916 100644
--- a/_docs/060_alternates.md
+++ b/_docs/060_alternates.md
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ If running on a Solaris server, the link will use the default version:
 
 `$HOME/path/example.txt` → `$HOME/path/example.txt##default`
 
-If running on a Macbook, with class set to `Work`, the link will be:
+If running on a MacBook, with class set to `Work`, the link will be:
 
 `$HOME/path/example.txt` → `$HOME/path/example.txt##class.Work`
 
diff --git a/_docs/070_templates.md b/_docs/070_templates.md
index 9a76258..148b5bf 100644
--- a/_docs/070_templates.md
+++ b/_docs/070_templates.md
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ blocks must start with `{% if yadm.variable == "value" %}` and end with
 `{% endif %}`. An alternative block can also be specified using the directive
 `{% else %}`. These directives must appear on lines by themselves. They may not
 appear on the same line. The "if" directive only supports testing a single
-variable, and there is no "elif" directive as there is in Jinja. Comparisions
+variable, and there is no "elif" directive as there is in Jinja. Comparisons
 are done case-insensitive.
 <br><br>
 If multiple classes are defined, `yadm.class=="someclass"` will be true if *any*
diff --git a/_docs/110_faq.md b/_docs/110_faq.md
index 1de023e..b55a71f 100644
--- a/_docs/110_faq.md
+++ b/_docs/110_faq.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ to configure it each time you clone the repo.
 ### How can I display untracked files with a `yadm status` command?
 
 By default, yadm is configured to ignore untracked files when displaying a
-status. You can use the `-u` paramter on the status command to alter how
+status. You can use the `-u` parameter on the status command to alter how
 untracked files are treated. `-unormal` will show untracked files and
 directories.
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ when displaying a status. This does not prevent you from adding untracked files.
 However, if you would like to prevent some files from being added accidentally,
 you can configure them to be ignored.
 
-If you add a `.gitignore` file to your `$HOME` directory (or subdirectories) you
+If you add a `.gitignore` file to your `$HOME` directory (or sub-directories) you
 can have those patterns ignored by yadm. This works exactly like it does for
 Git. Be sure to add these `.gitignore` files to your repo, so they can be synced
 along with your other configurations.