diff --git a/lib/libedit/term.c b/lib/libedit/term.c
index b9263034c97b..f1b4f8e6f9c9 100644
--- a/lib/libedit/term.c
+++ b/lib/libedit/term.c
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ term_set(EditLine *el, const char *term)
 		Val(T_co) = tgetnum("co");
 		Val(T_li) = tgetnum("li");
 		for (t = tstr; t->name != NULL; t++) {
-			/* XXX: some systems tgetstr needs non const */
+			/* XXX: some systems' tgetstr needs non const */
 			term_alloc(el, t, tgetstr(strchr(t->name, *t->name),
 			    &area));
 		}
@@ -1443,7 +1443,7 @@ term_echotc(EditLine *el, int argc __unused,
 			break;
 		}
 	if (t->name == NULL) {
-		/* XXX: some systems tgetstr needs non const */
+		/* XXX: some systems' tgetstr needs non const */
 		scap = tgetstr(strchr(*argv, **argv), &area);
 	}
 	if (!scap || scap[0] == '\0') {
diff --git a/lib/libedit/vi.c b/lib/libedit/vi.c
index ae65bbcb29ba..ef82962fbb21 100644
--- a/lib/libedit/vi.c
+++ b/lib/libedit/vi.c
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ vi_yank(EditLine *el, int c)
 
 /* vi_comment_out():
  *	Vi comment out current command
- *	[c]
+ *	[#]
  */
 protected el_action_t
 /*ARGSUSED*/
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ vi_comment_out(EditLine *el, int c)
 /* vi_alias():
  *	Vi include shell alias
  *	[@]
- * NB: posix impiles that we should enter insert mode, however
+ * NB: posix implies that we should enter insert mode, however
  * this is against historical precedent...
  */
 protected el_action_t