diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/developers-handbook/kerneldebug/chapter.sgml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/developers-handbook/kerneldebug/chapter.sgml
index 4109a16ec4..8ee3549cac 100644
--- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/developers-handbook/kerneldebug/chapter.sgml
+++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/developers-handbook/kerneldebug/chapter.sgml
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ Reading symbols from /sys/modules/linux/linux.ko...done.
       </listitem>
 
       <listitem>
-	<para><literal>options GDB</literal>: compiler in support for the
+	<para><literal>options GDB</literal>: compile in support for the
 	  remote debugger, GDB, which can operate over serial cable or
 	  firewire.  When the debugger is entered, GDB may be attached to
 	  inspect structure contents, generate stack traces, etc.  Some
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@ Reading symbols from /sys/modules/linux/linux.ko...done.
       <listitem>
 	<para><literal>options WITNESS</literal>: this option enables run-time
 	  lock order tracking and verification, and is an invaluable tool for
-	  deadlock diagnosis.  WITNESS maintains a graph of acquires lock
+	  deadlock diagnosis.  WITNESS maintains a graph of acquired lock
 	  orders by lock type, and checks the graph at each acquire for
 	  cycles (implicit or explicit).  If a cycle is detected, a warning
 	  and stack trace are generated to the console, indicating that a