diff --git a/common/realtime.py b/common/realtime.py
index 05e19e770f..a398146166 100644
--- a/common/realtime.py
+++ b/common/realtime.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class Ratekeeper:
       time.sleep(self._remaining)
     return lagged
 
-  # this only monitor the cumulative lag, but does not enforce a rate
+  # Monitors the cumulative lag, but does not enforce a rate
   def monitor_time(self) -> bool:
     prev = self._last_monitor_time
     self._last_monitor_time = time.monotonic()
diff --git a/docs/BOUNTIES.md b/docs/BOUNTIES.md
index bfefd52898..a927a33b89 100644
--- a/docs/BOUNTIES.md
+++ b/docs/BOUNTIES.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ New bounties can be proposed in the [**#contributing**](https://discord.com/chan
 
 ## Issue bounties
 
-We've tagged bounty eligible issues across openpilot and the rest of our repos; check out all the open ones [here](https://github.com/orgs/commaai/projects/26/views/1). These bounties roughly work out like this:
+We've tagged bounty-eligible issues across openpilot and the rest of our repos; check out all the open ones [here](https://github.com/orgs/commaai/projects/26/views/1). These bounties roughly work out like this:
 * **$100** - a few hours of work for an experienced openpilot developer; a good intro for someone new to openpilot
 * **$300** - a day of work for an experienced openpilot developer
 * **$500** - a few days of work for an experienced openpilot developer
diff --git a/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md b/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
index fa80e760de..30f4e0dfd3 100644
--- a/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Our software is open source so you can solve your own problems without needing h
 
 ## What contributions are we looking for?
 
-**openpilot's priorities are [safety](SAFETY.md), stability, quality, and features, in that order.** openpilot is part of comma's mission to *solve self-driving cars while delivering shippable intermediaries*, and **all** developoment is towards that goal. 
+**openpilot's priorities are [safety](SAFETY.md), stability, quality, and features, in that order.** openpilot is part of comma's mission to *solve self-driving cars while delivering shippable intermediaries*, and **all** development is towards that goal. 
 
 ### What gets merged?