diff --git a/src/intro/install/verify.md b/src/intro/install/verify.md
index 2db7005c..873fb3db 100644
--- a/src/intro/install/verify.md
+++ b/src/intro/install/verify.md
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ you'll need to configure things a bit differently later on. You can move to the
 
 If neither command worked as a normal user then try to run them with root
 permission (e.g. `sudo openocd ..`). If the commands do work with root
-permission then check that the [udev rules] has been correctly set.
+permission then check that the [udev rules] have been correctly set.
 
 [udev rules]: linux.md#udev-rules
 
diff --git a/src/start/qemu.md b/src/start/qemu.md
index 30b3d9cb..239ea24b 100644
--- a/src/start/qemu.md
+++ b/src/start/qemu.md
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ echo $?
 0
 ```
 
-Let me break down that long QEMU command for you:
+Let's break down that QEMU command:
 
 - `qemu-system-arm`. This is the QEMU emulator. There are a few variants of
   these QEMU binaries; this one does full *system* emulation of *ARM* machines