diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2647056..cc264cb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ such.
 Related project comparison: Sandstorm.io
 ----------------------------------------
 
-[Sandstorm.io](https://sandstorm.io/) requries unprivileged user
+[Sandstorm.io](https://sandstorm.io/) requires unprivileged user
 namespaces to set up its sandbox, though it could easily be adapted
 to operate in a setuid mode as well. @cgwalters believes their code is
 fairly good, but it could still make sense to unify on bubblewrap.
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ complete OCI runtime).
 [binctr](https://github.com/jfrazelle/binctr) is just a wrapper for
 runC, so inherits all of its design tradeoffs.
 
-Whats with the name ?!
+What's with the name?!
 ----------------------
 
 The name bubblewrap was chosen to convey that this
diff --git a/bubblewrap.c b/bubblewrap.c
index 1563aeb..a3fd61f 100644
--- a/bubblewrap.c
+++ b/bubblewrap.c
@@ -209,11 +209,11 @@ usage (int ecode, FILE *out)
            "    --lock-file DEST             Take a lock on DEST while sandbox is running\n"
            "    --sync-fd FD                 Keep this fd open while sandbox is running\n"
            "    --bind SRC DEST              Bind mount the host path SRC on DEST\n"
-           "    --bind-try SRC DEST          Equal to --bind but ignores non-existant SRC\n"
+           "    --bind-try SRC DEST          Equal to --bind but ignores non-existent SRC\n"
            "    --dev-bind SRC DEST          Bind mount the host path SRC on DEST, allowing device access\n"
-           "    --dev-bind-try SRC DEST      Equal to --dev-bind but ignores non-existant SRC\n"
+           "    --dev-bind-try SRC DEST      Equal to --dev-bind but ignores non-existent SRC\n"
            "    --ro-bind SRC DEST           Bind mount the host path SRC readonly on DEST\n"
-           "    --ro-bind-try SRC DEST       Equal to --ro-bind but ignores non-existant SRC\n"
+           "    --ro-bind-try SRC DEST       Equal to --ro-bind but ignores non-existent SRC\n"
            "    --remount-ro DEST            Remount DEST as readonly; does not recursively remount\n"
            "    --exec-label LABEL           Exec label for the sandbox\n"
            "    --file-label LABEL           File label for temporary sandbox content\n"
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ monitor_child (int event_fd, pid_t child_pid, int setup_finished_fd)
 
       /* We need to read the signal_fd, or it will keep polling as read,
        * however we ignore the details as we get them from waitpid
-       * below anway */
+       * below anyway */
       s = read (signal_fd, &fdsi, sizeof (struct signalfd_siginfo));
       if (s == -1 && errno != EINTR && errno != EAGAIN)
         die_with_error ("read signalfd");
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ set_ambient_capabilities (void)
  * "is_privileged = FALSE".
  *
  * If bwrap is setuid, then we do things in phases.
- * The first part is run as euid 0, but with with fsuid as the real user.
+ * The first part is run as euid 0, but with fsuid as the real user.
  * The second part, inside the child, is run as the real user but with
  * capabilities.
  * And finally we drop all capabilities.
diff --git a/bwrap.xml b/bwrap.xml
index 72c8bbd..73ca161 100644
--- a/bwrap.xml
+++ b/bwrap.xml
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
     </varlistentry>
     <varlistentry>
       <term><option>--bind-try <arg choice="plain">SRC</arg> <arg choice="plain">DEST</arg></option></term>
-      <listitem><para>Equal to <option>--bind</option> but ignores non-existant <arg choice="plain">SRC</arg></para></listitem>
+      <listitem><para>Equal to <option>--bind</option> but ignores non-existent <arg choice="plain">SRC</arg></para></listitem>
     </varlistentry>
     <varlistentry>
       <term><option>--dev-bind <arg choice="plain">SRC</arg> <arg choice="plain">DEST</arg></option></term>
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
     </varlistentry>
     <varlistentry>
       <term><option>--dev-bind-try <arg choice="plain">SRC</arg> <arg choice="plain">DEST</arg></option></term>
-      <listitem><para>Equal to <option>--dev-bind</option> but ignores non-existant <arg choice="plain">SRC</arg></para></listitem>
+      <listitem><para>Equal to <option>--dev-bind</option> but ignores non-existent <arg choice="plain">SRC</arg></para></listitem>
     </varlistentry>
     <varlistentry>
       <term><option>--ro-bind <arg choice="plain">SRC</arg> <arg choice="plain">DEST</arg></option></term>
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
     </varlistentry>
     <varlistentry>
       <term><option>--ro-bind-try <arg choice="plain">SRC</arg> <arg choice="plain">DEST</arg></option></term>
-      <listitem><para>Equal to <option>--ro-bind</option> but ignores non-existant <arg choice="plain">SRC</arg></para></listitem>
+      <listitem><para>Equal to <option>--ro-bind</option> but ignores non-existent <arg choice="plain">SRC</arg></para></listitem>
     </varlistentry>
     <varlistentry>
       <term><option>--remount-ro <arg choice="plain">DEST</arg></option></term>