diff --git a/how-it-works.md b/how-it-works.md
index ed7aa089..9f36a2b5 100644
--- a/how-it-works.md
+++ b/how-it-works.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ with an expression:
 .a = .b
 ```
 
-Like math expression - operator precedence is important. 
+Like math expressions - operator precedence is important. 
 
 The `=` operator takes two arguments, a `lhs` expression, which in this case is `.a` and `rhs` expression which is `.b`. 
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ b: dog
 
 ## Complex assignment, operator precedence rules
 
-Just like math expression - `yq` expression have an order of precedence. The pipe `|` operator has a low order of precedence, so operators with higher precedence will get evaluated first. 
+Just like math expressions - `yq` expressions have an order of precedence. The pipe `|` operator has a low order of precedence, so operators with higher precedence will get evaluated first. 
 
 Most of the time, this is intuitively what you'd want, for instance `.a = "cat" | .b = "dog"` is effectively: `(.a = "cat") | (.b = "dog")`.
 
diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/anchor-and-alias-operators.md b/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/anchor-and-alias-operators.md
index 3e12bef3..08204a51 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/anchor-and-alias-operators.md
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/anchor-and-alias-operators.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Anchor and Alias Operators
 
-Use the `alias` and `anchor` operators to read and write yaml aliases and anchors. The `explode` operator normalizes a yaml file (dereference (or expands) aliases and remove anchor names).
+Use the `alias` and `anchor` operators to read and write yaml aliases and anchors. The `explode` operator normalises a yaml file (dereference (or expands) aliases and remove anchor names).
 
 `yq` supports merge aliases (like `<<: *blah`) however this is no longer in the standard yaml spec (1.2) and so `yq` will automatically add the `!!merge` tag to these nodes as it is effectively a custom tag.
 
diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/eval.md b/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/eval.md
index c7699d29..eae33bd1 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/eval.md
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/eval.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Use `eval` to dynamically process an expression - for instance from an environme
 
 `eval` takes a single argument, and evaluates that as a `yq` expression. Any valid expression can be used, beit a path `.a.b.c | select(. == "cat")`, or an update `.a.b.c = "gogo"`.
 
-Tip: This can be useful way parameterize complex scripts.
+Tip: This can be useful way parameterise complex scripts.
 
 {% hint style="warning" %}
 Note that versions prior to 4.18 require the 'eval/e' command to be specified.&#x20;
diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/headers/anchor-and-alias-operators.md b/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/headers/anchor-and-alias-operators.md
index 13466f16..5c6f29e5 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/headers/anchor-and-alias-operators.md
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/headers/anchor-and-alias-operators.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Anchor and Alias Operators
 
-Use the `alias` and `anchor` operators to read and write yaml aliases and anchors. The `explode` operator normalizes a yaml file (dereference (or expands) aliases and remove anchor names).
+Use the `alias` and `anchor` operators to read and write yaml aliases and anchors. The `explode` operator normalises a yaml file (dereference (or expands) aliases and remove anchor names).
 
 `yq` supports merge aliases (like `<<: *blah`) however this is no longer in the standard yaml spec (1.2) and so `yq` will automatically add the `!!merge` tag to these nodes as it is effectively a custom tag.
 
diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/headers/eval.md b/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/headers/eval.md
index cb834d65..45c1a221 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/headers/eval.md
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/headers/eval.md
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ Use `eval` to dynamically process an expression - for instance from an environme
 
 `eval` takes a single argument, and evaluates that as a `yq` expression. Any valid expression can be used, beit a path `.a.b.c | select(. == "cat")`, or an update `.a.b.c = "gogo"`.
 
-Tip: This can be useful way parameterize complex scripts.
+Tip: This can be useful way parameterise complex scripts.