diff --git a/README b/README
index b31036bcc..2be0672bc 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Supported kernels:
    code should run on just about anything.  While the current code is fairly
    Linux specific, it should be fairly easy to port the majority of the code
    to, say, FreeBSD or Solaris, or MacOsX, or even Windows (if you are into that
-   sortof thing).
+   sort of thing).
 
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diff --git a/shell/cmdedit.c b/shell/cmdedit.c
index cbe1eeb6c..9c66ce284 100644
--- a/shell/cmdedit.c
+++ b/shell/cmdedit.c
@@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ enum {
 /*
  * This function is used to grab a character buffer
  * from the input file descriptor and allows you to
- * a string with full command editing (sortof like
+ * a string with full command editing (sort of like
  * a mini readline).
  *
  * The following standard commands are not implemented: