diff --git a/docs/dosbox.1 b/docs/dosbox.1
index f5c30658..cfe18ada 100644
--- a/docs/dosbox.1
+++ b/docs/dosbox.1
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ the emulated soundcards and many
 .LP
 The language file controls all visible ouput of the internal commands and
 the internal dos. 
-.RB "See the secion " FILES " for more information."
+.RB "See the section " FILES " for more information."
 .TP 
 .B LOADFIX [\-size] [programname] [parameters]
 .LP
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ games (or earlier). Also note that "protected mode" games need substantially mor
 .RB "require a much faster processor for you to run it properly in " dosbox .
 .SH BUGS
 Not all DOS programs work properly.
-.BR dosbox " will exit without warning if an error occured."
+.BR dosbox " will exit without warning if an error occurred."
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
 The README in /usr/share/doc/dosbox
 .SH AUTHOR