diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 42a1df12..849c1d7f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Join our Discord chat channel! https://discordapp.com/invite/rocketpool
 
 # A Step-by-Step Beginners Guide
 
-The following worked example uses macOS Sierra 10.12.6 and VMware Fusion 8.5.8 - all versions correct as of 15/09/2017.
+The following worked example uses macOS Sierra 10.12.6 and VMware Fusion 8.5.8 - all versions are correct as of 15/09/2017.
 
 Download and install Ubuntu onto a new VM -> https://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop - tested with v16.04
 
diff --git a/contracts/contract/dao/protocol/RocketDAOProtocolProposal.sol b/contracts/contract/dao/protocol/RocketDAOProtocolProposal.sol
index 4c1a9d05..e0d1a792 100644
--- a/contracts/contract/dao/protocol/RocketDAOProtocolProposal.sol
+++ b/contracts/contract/dao/protocol/RocketDAOProtocolProposal.sol
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ contract RocketDAOProtocolProposal is RocketBase, RocketDAOProtocolProposalInter
         return getUint(keccak256(abi.encodePacked(daoProposalNameSpace, "votes.veto", _proposalID)));
     }
 
-    /// @notice Get the against voteing power count of this proposal
+    /// @notice Get the against voting power count of this proposal
     /// @param _proposalID The ID of the proposal to query
     function getVotingPowerAbstained(uint256 _proposalID) override public view returns (uint256) {
         return getUint(keccak256(abi.encodePacked(daoProposalNameSpace, "votes.abstained", _proposalID)));