2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/usr.sbin/adduser/adduser.8 b/usr.sbin/adduser/adduser.8
index ff473a91e26e..ab5b364d69c7 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/adduser/adduser.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/adduser/adduser.8
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ only by the root user.
 In addition, shell special characters and operators will have to be
 escaped when used in the message file.
 .Pp
-Also, password ageing and account expiry times are currently setable
+Also, password ageing and account expiry times are currently settable
 only in batch mode or when specified in
 .Pa /etc/adduser.conf .
 The user should be able to set them in interactive mode as well.
diff --git a/usr.sbin/adduser/rmuser.8 b/usr.sbin/adduser/rmuser.8
index 3e76b89035d9..68a99b593553 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/adduser/rmuser.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/adduser/rmuser.8
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ Anything following a hash mark
 including the hash mark itself, is considered a comment and will not
 be processed.
 If the file is owned by anyone other than a user with
-UID 0, or is writeable by anyone other than the owner,
+UID 0, or is writable by anyone other than the owner,
 .Nm
 will refuse to continue.
 .It Fl y