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-rw-r--r--manual/arith.texi2
-rw-r--r--manual/stdio.texi4
-rw-r--r--manual/terminal.texi2
3 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/manual/arith.texi b/manual/arith.texi
index ec16b7a9c5..23d3aaabdd 100644
--- a/manual/arith.texi
+++ b/manual/arith.texi
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ INFINITY + I * copysign (0.0, cimag (z))
 
 These functions are provided for obtaining the @dfn{absolute value} (or
 @dfn{magnitude}) of a number.  The absolute value of a real number
-@var{x} is @var{x} is @var{x} is positive, @minus{}@var{x} if @var{x} is
+@var{x} is @var{x} if @var{x} is positive, @minus{}@var{x} if @var{x} is
 negative.  For a complex number @var{z}, whose real part is @var{x} and
 whose imaginary part is @var{y}, the absolute value is @w{@code{sqrt
 (@var{x}*@var{x} + @var{y}*@var{y})}}.
diff --git a/manual/stdio.texi b/manual/stdio.texi
index 84b2ffd1cb..1108b0c1fe 100644
--- a/manual/stdio.texi
+++ b/manual/stdio.texi
@@ -296,10 +296,10 @@ is written and any buffered input is discarded.  The @code{fcloseall}
 function returns a value of @code{0} if all the files were closed
 successfully, and @code{EOF} if an error was detected.
 
-This function should be used in only in special situation, e.g., when an
+This function should be used only in special situation, e.g., when an
 error occurred and the program must be aborted.  Normally each single
 stream should be closed separately so that problems with one stream can
-be identifier.  It is also problematic since the standard streams
+be identified.  It is also problematic since the standard streams
 (@pxref{Standard Streams}) will also be closed.
 
 The function @code{fcloseall} is declared in @file{stdio.h}.
diff --git a/manual/terminal.texi b/manual/terminal.texi
index f9aeaeee5a..4e4be880ff 100644
--- a/manual/terminal.texi
+++ b/manual/terminal.texi
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ The @dfn{terminal output queue} is like the input queue, but for output;
 it contains characters that have been written by processes, but not yet
 transmitted to the terminal.  If output flow control is enabled by
 setting the @code{IXON} input mode bit (@pxref{Input Modes}), the
-terminal driver obeys STOP and STOP characters sent by the terminal to
+terminal driver obeys START and STOP characters sent by the terminal to
 stop and restart transmission of output.
 
 @dfn{Clearing} the terminal input queue means discarding any characters