diff --git a/include/simdjson/dom/serialization.h b/include/simdjson/dom/serialization.h
index 84eaf7d2..8c18c66d 100644
--- a/include/simdjson/dom/serialization.h
+++ b/include/simdjson/dom/serialization.h
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public:
   /** Clears out the content. **/
   simdjson_really_inline void clear();
   /**
-   * Get access to the buffer, it is own by the instance, but
+   * Get access to the buffer, it is owned by the instance, but
    * the user can make a copy.
    **/
   simdjson_really_inline std::string_view str() const;
diff --git a/include/simdjson/generic/ondemand/field-inl.h b/include/simdjson/generic/ondemand/field-inl.h
index 6bddcce6..444ea012 100644
--- a/include/simdjson/generic/ondemand/field-inl.h
+++ b/include/simdjson/generic/ondemand/field-inl.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ simdjson_really_inline simdjson_result<field> field::start(const value_iterator
 }
 
 simdjson_really_inline simdjson_warn_unused simdjson_result<std::string_view> field::unescaped_key() noexcept {
-  SIMDJSON_ASSUME(first.buf != nullptr); // We would like to call .alive() by Visual Studio won't let us.
+  SIMDJSON_ASSUME(first.buf != nullptr); // We would like to call .alive() but Visual Studio won't let us.
   simdjson_result<std::string_view> answer = first.unescape(second.iter.string_buf_loc());
   first.consume();
   return answer;