diff --git a/ps/help.c b/ps/help.c
index 1b98b738..8bde12b8 100644
--- a/ps/help.c
+++ b/ps/help.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ void do_help (const char *opt, int rc) {
     fputs(_("\n"
       "  The selection options take as their argument either:\n"
       "    a comma-separated list e.g. '-u root,nobody' or\n"
-      "    or a blank-separated list e.g. '-p 123 4567'\n"), out);
+      "    a blank-separated list e.g. '-p 123 4567'\n"), out);
   }
   if (section == HELP_OUT || section == HELP_ALL) {
     fputs(_("\nOutput formats:\n"), out);
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ void do_help (const char *opt, int rc) {
     fputs(_("  u                   user-oriented format\n"), out);
     fputs(_("  v                   virtual memory format\n"), out);
     fputs(_("  X                   register format\n"), out);
-    fputs(_(" -y                   do not show flags, show rrs vs. addr (used with -l)\n"), out);
+    fputs(_(" -y                   do not show flags, show rss vs. addr (used with -l)\n"), out);
     fputs(_("     --context        display security context (for SELinux)\n"), out);
     fputs(_("     --headers        repeat header lines, one per page\n"), out);
     fputs(_("     --no-headers     do not print header at all\n"), out);
diff --git a/skill.c b/skill.c
index 9f3b4fc9..2b1ce2f1 100644
--- a/skill.c
+++ b/skill.c
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv)
 		kill_main(argc, argv);
 		break;
 	default:
-		fprintf(stderr, _("skill: \"%s\" is not support\n"),
+		fprintf(stderr, _("skill: \"%s\" is not supported\n"),
 			program_invocation_short_name);
 		fprintf(stderr, USAGE_MAN_TAIL("skill(1)"));
 		return EXIT_FAILURE;
diff --git a/slabtop.c b/slabtop.c
index c135ec5e..4be35b91 100644
--- a/slabtop.c
+++ b/slabtop.c
@@ -376,15 +376,19 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		       " %-35s: %.2fK / %.2fK / %.2fK\n\n",
 		       /* Translation Hint: Next five strings must not
 			* exceed 35 length in characters.  */
+		       /* xgettext:no-c-format */
 		       _("Active / Total Objects (% used)"),
 		       stats.nr_active_objs, stats.nr_objs,
 		       100.0 * stats.nr_active_objs / stats.nr_objs,
+	               /* xgettext:no-c-format */
 		       _("Active / Total Slabs (% used)"),
 		       stats.nr_active_slabs, stats.nr_slabs,
 		       100.0 * stats.nr_active_slabs / stats.nr_slabs,
+	               /* xgettext:no-c-format */
 		       _("Active / Total Caches (% used)"),
 		       stats.nr_active_caches, stats.nr_caches,
 		       100.0 * stats.nr_active_caches / stats.nr_caches,
+	               /* xgettext:no-c-format */
 		       _("Active / Total Size (% used)"),
 		       stats.active_size / 1024.0, stats.total_size / 1024.0,
 		       100.0 * stats.active_size / stats.total_size,
diff --git a/top/top.c b/top/top.c
index ca3d24a9..d7674956 100644
--- a/top/top.c
+++ b/top/top.c
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ static int show_pmt (const char *str) {
          *    Our special formatting consists of:
          *       "some text <_delimiter_> some more text <_delimiter_>...\n"
          *    Where <_delimiter_> is a two byte combination consisting of a
-         *    tilde followed by an ascii digit in the the range of 1 - 8.
+         *    tilde followed by an ascii digit in the range of 1 - 8.
          *       examples: ~1,  ~5,  ~8, etc.
          *    The tilde is effectively stripped and the next digit
          *    converted to an index which is then used to select an
diff --git a/top/top_nls.c b/top/top_nls.c
index 0f37d890..b47459af 100644
--- a/top/top_nls.c
+++ b/top/top_nls.c
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ static void build_norm_nlstab (void) {
    Norm_nlstab[YINSP_demo01_txt] = _("Open Files");
    Norm_nlstab[YINSP_demo02_txt] = _("NUMA Info");
    Norm_nlstab[YINSP_demo03_txt] = _("Log");
-   Norm_nlstab[YINSP_deqfmt_txt] = _("the '=' key will eventually show the actual file read or command(s) excuted ...");
+   Norm_nlstab[YINSP_deqfmt_txt] = _("the '=' key will eventually show the actual file read or command(s) executed ...");
    Norm_nlstab[YINSP_deqtyp_txt] = _("demo");
    Norm_nlstab[YINSP_dstory_txt] = _(""
       "This is simulated output representing the contents of some file or the output\n"