diff --git a/top/top.1 b/top/top.1
index 0a753a87..bfe8ae71 100644
--- a/top/top.1
+++ b/top/top.1
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ A pid value of zero will be treated as the process id of the \*(We program
 itself once it is running.
 
 This is a \*(CO only and should you wish to return to normal operation,
-it is not necessary to quit and and restart \*(We \*(Em just issue any
+it is not necessary to quit and restart \*(We \*(Em just issue any
 of these \*(CIs: '=', 'u' or 'U'.
 
 The 'p', 'u' and 'U' \*(COs are mutually exclusive.
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ of a second.
 The process group ID of the foreground process for the connected tty,
 or \-1 if a process is not connected to a terminal.
 By convention, this value equals the process ID (\*(Xa PID) of the
-the process group leader (\*(Xa PGRP).
+process group leader (\*(Xa PGRP).
 
 .TP 4
 32.\fB TTY \*(Em Controlling Tty \fR
@@ -1340,7 +1340,7 @@ no processes will be shown.
 Prepending an exclamation point ('!') to the user id or name instucts top
 to display only processes with users not matching the one provided.
 
-Different \*(TWs can can be used to filter different users.
+Different \*(TWs can be used to filter different users.
 Later, if you wish to monitor all users again in the \*(CW, re-issue this
 command but just press <Enter> at the prompt.