4 files changed, 8 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/sbin/comcontrol/comcontrol.8 b/sbin/comcontrol/comcontrol.8
index 20bf4d5d026f..7f3103476dbf 100644
--- a/sbin/comcontrol/comcontrol.8
+++ b/sbin/comcontrol/comcontrol.8
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 .Op options
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 .Nm Comcontrol
-is used to examine and modify some of the special characterstics
+is used to examine and modify some of the special characteristics
 of the specified sio device.
 If no arguments other than the device are specified,
 it prints the settings of all controllable characteristics.
diff --git a/sbin/fdisk/fdisk.8 b/sbin/fdisk/fdisk.8
index 4b592025a784..36780e787f7c 100644
--- a/sbin/fdisk/fdisk.8
+++ b/sbin/fdisk/fdisk.8
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 .\".Os BSD 4
 .Sh NAME
 .Nm fdisk
-.Nd DOS partition maintainance program
+.Nd DOS partition maintenance program
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm
 .Op Fl i
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ When you are done with a partition,
 .Nm
 will display it and ask if it is correct.
 .Nm
-will then procede to the next entry.
+will then proceed to the next entry.
 .Pp
 Getting the
 .Em cyl, sector,
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ The automatic calculation of starting cylinder etc. uses
 a set of figures that represent what the BIOS thinks is the
 geometry of the drive.
 These figures are by default taken from the incore disklabel,
-but the program initially gives you an oportunity to change them.
+but the program initially gives you an opportunity to change them.
 This allows the user to create a bootblock that can work with drives
 that use geometry translation under the BIOS.
 .Pp
diff --git a/sbin/i386/comcontrol/comcontrol.8 b/sbin/i386/comcontrol/comcontrol.8
index 20bf4d5d026f..7f3103476dbf 100644
--- a/sbin/i386/comcontrol/comcontrol.8
+++ b/sbin/i386/comcontrol/comcontrol.8
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 .Op options
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 .Nm Comcontrol
-is used to examine and modify some of the special characterstics
+is used to examine and modify some of the special characteristics
 of the specified sio device.
 If no arguments other than the device are specified,
 it prints the settings of all controllable characteristics.
diff --git a/sbin/i386/fdisk/fdisk.8 b/sbin/i386/fdisk/fdisk.8
index 4b592025a784..36780e787f7c 100644
--- a/sbin/i386/fdisk/fdisk.8
+++ b/sbin/i386/fdisk/fdisk.8
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 .\".Os BSD 4
 .Sh NAME
 .Nm fdisk
-.Nd DOS partition maintainance program
+.Nd DOS partition maintenance program
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm
 .Op Fl i
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ When you are done with a partition,
 .Nm
 will display it and ask if it is correct.
 .Nm
-will then procede to the next entry.
+will then proceed to the next entry.
 .Pp
 Getting the
 .Em cyl, sector,
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ The automatic calculation of starting cylinder etc. uses
 a set of figures that represent what the BIOS thinks is the
 geometry of the drive.
 These figures are by default taken from the incore disklabel,
-but the program initially gives you an oportunity to change them.
+but the program initially gives you an opportunity to change them.
 This allows the user to create a bootblock that can work with drives
 that use geometry translation under the BIOS.
 .Pp