diff --git a/core/INSTALL.mysql.txt b/core/INSTALL.mysql.txt
index a7c292e3171e1c1b7a6c142b00862b1a94989b8c..bee581108026d92b77646ef18684c7c0fb24138d 100644
--- a/core/INSTALL.mysql.txt
+++ b/core/INSTALL.mysql.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ initial database files. Next you must log in and set the access database rights:
   mysql -u username -p
 
 Again, you will be asked for the 'username' database password. At the MySQL
-prompt, enter following command:
+prompt, enter the following command:
 
   GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE, DROP, INDEX, ALTER
   ON databasename.*
diff --git a/core/MAINTAINERS.txt b/core/MAINTAINERS.txt
index ae01c5a5f072f4e7179177b4bc9aab2e512ca189..c511f10c8291d18cc26bc810a48afda1fb0fa1c5 100644
--- a/core/MAINTAINERS.txt
+++ b/core/MAINTAINERS.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Branch maintainers
 ------------------
 
 The Drupal Core branch maintainers oversee the development of Drupal as a
-whole. The branch mainainers for Drupal 8 are:
+whole. The branch maintainers for Drupal 8 are:
 
 - Dries Buytaert 'dries' <http://drupal.org/user/1>
 - Nathaniel Catchpole 'catch' <http://drupal.org/user/35733>