diff --git a/handbook/userppp.sgml b/handbook/userppp.sgml
index 271d7193b0..bcc0f2f527 100644
--- a/handbook/userppp.sgml
+++ b/handbook/userppp.sgml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<!-- $Id: userppp.sgml,v 1.25 1997-09-21 12:33:47 brian Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Id: userppp.sgml,v 1.26 1997-09-22 15:24:52 brian Exp $ -->
 <!-- The FreeBSD Documentation Project -->
 
 <sect>Setting up User PPP<label id="userppp">
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 <p>It also outlines how to use user ppp as a ppp server.
 
-<p>This document has originally written by Nik Clayton, and has
+<p>This document was originally written by Nik Clayton, and has
    turned into a collaborative effort over the years.
 
 -->
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@
 
 <tag/Line 6:/  Sets the phone number for this provider.  Multiple phone
                numbers may be specified using the ``:'' or ``|'' character as
-               a seperator.  The difference between these spearators is
+               a separator.  The difference between these spearators is
                described in the ppp manual page.  To summarize, if you want
                to rotate through the numbers, use the ``:''.  If you want to
                always attempt to dial the first number first and only use
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@
                Always quote the entire set of phone numbers as shown.
 
 <tag/Line 7:/  The login string is of the same chat-like syntax as the dial
-               string.  In this example, the string works for a service who's
+               string.  In this example, the string works for a service whose
                login session looks like this:
 
 <tscreen><verb>
@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ foo MyPassword
 
    and then ``dial provider'' to start the PPP session, or, if you
    want ppp to establish sessions automatically when there is outbound
-   traffic (and you haven't created the start_if.tun0 script) , type
+   traffic (and you haven't created the start_if.tun0 script), type
 
 <tscreen><verb>
    # ppp -auto provider