diff --git a/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt b/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
index c9cfa47e3..03cbc7bd1 100644
--- a/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
+++ b/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
@@ -1862,10 +1862,10 @@ debug fuzzer was triggering out of bounds array access in loseexp() if
 	levels and restored those all the way to level 30; introducing an
 	assert(u.ulevel < MAXULEV) changed bounds issue to assertion failure
 strength less than 25 was unintentionally being capped at 18/07
-if an amulet of flying gets stolen while hero is over lava without other
-	protection against lava, it will be destroyed even though it isn't
-	flammable, then attempting to format it for messages will trigger an
-	impossible warning about "glorkum", then a crash occurs
+if an amulet of flying got stolen while hero was over lava without other
+	protection against lava, it would be destroyed even though it's not
+	flammable, then attempting to format it for messages would trigger an
+	impossible warning about "glorkum", then a crash occurred
 poison gas breath from green dragon or iron golem that hit and was reflected
 	left target enveloped in a gas cloud (reflection now takes precedence;
 	somewhat odd though: gas that misses still leaves target enveloped)
diff --git a/src/do_name.c b/src/do_name.c
index 91adb7d87..9d8f765b0 100644
--- a/src/do_name.c
+++ b/src/do_name.c
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ truncate_to_map(coordxy *cx, coordxy *cy, schar dx, schar dy)
 }
 
 /* called when ^R typed; if '$' is being shown for valid spots, remove that;
-   if alternate background color is being show for that, redraw it */
+   if alternate background color is being shown for that, redraw it */
 static void
 getpos_refresh(void)
 {