diff --git a/tc/m_simple.c b/tc/m_simple.c
index a8e1d6b2..b61aca73 100644
--- a/tc/m_simple.c
+++ b/tc/m_simple.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  *
  * Authors:	J Hadi Salim <jhs@mojatatu.com>
  *
- * Pedagogical example. Adds a string that will be printed everytime
+ * Pedagogical example. Adds a string that will be printed every time
  * the simple instance is hit. 
  * Use this as a skeleton action and keep modifying it to meet your needs.
  * Look at linux/tc_act/tc_defact.h for the different components ids and
diff --git a/tc/m_xt.c b/tc/m_xt.c
index 3b0cf95b..48d0fb7a 100644
--- a/tc/m_xt.c
+++ b/tc/m_xt.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ static int parse_ipt(struct action_util *a,int *argc_p,
 						     &m->option_offset);
 #endif
 			if (opts == NULL) {
-				fprintf(stderr, " failed to find aditional options for target %s\n\n", optarg);
+				fprintf(stderr, " failed to find additional options for target %s\n\n", optarg);
 				return -1;
 			} else
 				tcipt_globals.opts = opts;
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ print_ipt(struct action_util *au,FILE * f, struct rtattr *arg)
 					     &m->option_offset);
 #endif
 	if (opts == NULL) {
-		fprintf(stderr, " failed to find aditional options for target %s\n\n", optarg);
+		fprintf(stderr, " failed to find additional options for target %s\n\n", optarg);
 		return -1;
 	} else
 		tmp_tcipt_globals.opts = opts;