diff --git a/section_1/hello_world/README.md b/section_1/hello_world/README.md
index d3edf54..79de95b 100644
--- a/section_1/hello_world/README.md
+++ b/section_1/hello_world/README.md
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ most importantly, knowing when to stop.
 
 ### Line 7
 
-`Line 7` is where is action is. Firstly, `cout` will receive some value
+`Line 7` is where the action is. Firstly, `cout` will receive some value
 for printing. `cout` is an output stream and the `<<` indicates
 something is being shoved into it - i.e. is being output.
 
diff --git a/section_3/bitfields/README.md b/section_3/bitfields/README.md
index 9b96d00..cf1d2de 100644
--- a/section_3/bitfields/README.md
+++ b/section_3/bitfields/README.md
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Before we examine using bit fields, let's look at what life would be
 like without them.
 
 Let's assume we're working with a byte that is comprised of three
-fields layed out as in `struct BF` above. That is, a one, two and
+fields laid out as in `struct BF` above. That is, a one, two and
 five bit field inside one byte.
 
 Without bit fields, we would have to write this code to clear `a`