diff --git a/NOTICE.md b/NOTICE.md
index 3eb6467..9848e6e 100644
--- a/NOTICE.md
+++ b/NOTICE.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Specifically, from [src/bls12_381/scalar.rs](https://github.com/zkcrypto/bls12_3
 
    ========================================================================
 
-   Portions of curve25519-dalek were originally derived from Adam Langley's Go ed25519 implementation, found at <https://github.com/agl/ed25519/>, under the following licence:
+   Portions of curve25519-dalek were originally derived from Adam Langley's Go ed25519 implementation, found at <https://github.com/agl/ed25519/>, under the following license:
 
    ========================================================================
 
@@ -70,4 +70,4 @@ Specifically, from [src/bls12_381/scalar.rs](https://github.com/zkcrypto/bls12_3
 
    The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-   THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
\ No newline at end of file
+   THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6a1cb60..5147e42 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ fn main() {
 }
 ```
 
-Here is another example to use the NIZK variant of the Spartan proof system:
+Here is another example of using the NIZK variant of the Spartan proof system:
 
 ```rust
 extern crate libspartan;
diff --git a/SECURITY.md b/SECURITY.md
index 7ab49eb..c0f882c 100644
--- a/SECURITY.md
+++ b/SECURITY.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ If you believe you have found a security vulnerability in any Microsoft-owned re
 
 Instead, please report them to the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) at [https://msrc.microsoft.com/create-report](https://msrc.microsoft.com/create-report).
 
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