diff --git a/django/views/decorators/http.py b/django/views/decorators/http.py
index 4399182fbd..c6cef1d22a 100644
--- a/django/views/decorators/http.py
+++ b/django/views/decorators/http.py
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ def require_http_methods(request_method_list):
     return decorator
 
 require_GET = require_http_methods(["GET"])
-require_GET.__doc__ = "Decorator to require that a view only accept the GET method."
+require_GET.__doc__ = "Decorator to require that a view only accepts the GET method."
 
 require_POST = require_http_methods(["POST"])
-require_POST.__doc__ = "Decorator to require that a view only accept the POST method."
+require_POST.__doc__ = "Decorator to require that a view only accepts the POST method."
 
 require_safe = require_http_methods(["GET", "HEAD"])
-require_safe.__doc__ = "Decorator to require that a view only accept safe methods: GET and HEAD."
+require_safe.__doc__ = "Decorator to require that a view only accepts safe methods: GET and HEAD."
 
 
 def _precondition_failed(request):
diff --git a/docs/topics/http/decorators.txt b/docs/topics/http/decorators.txt
index 25616a44c0..277aaa3bb1 100644
--- a/docs/topics/http/decorators.txt
+++ b/docs/topics/http/decorators.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ a :class:`django.http.HttpResponseNotAllowed` if the conditions are not met.
 
 .. function:: require_http_methods(request_method_list)
 
-    Decorator to require that a view only accept particular request
+    Decorator to require that a view only accepts particular request
     methods. Usage::
 
         from django.views.decorators.http import require_http_methods
@@ -31,15 +31,15 @@ a :class:`django.http.HttpResponseNotAllowed` if the conditions are not met.
 
 .. function:: require_GET()
 
-    Decorator to require that a view only accept the GET method.
+    Decorator to require that a view only accepts the GET method.
 
 .. function:: require_POST()
 
-    Decorator to require that a view only accept the POST method.
+    Decorator to require that a view only accepts the POST method.
 
 .. function:: require_safe()
 
-    Decorator to require that a view only accept the GET and HEAD methods.
+    Decorator to require that a view only accepts the GET and HEAD methods.
     These methods are commonly considered "safe" because they should not have
     the significance of taking an action other than retrieving the requested
     resource.