diff --git a/man/newgidmap.1.xml b/man/newgidmap.1.xml
index 9d5e3526..864bad14 100644
--- a/man/newgidmap.1.xml
+++ b/man/newgidmap.1.xml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
   <refsect1 id='description'>
     <title>DESCRIPTION</title>
     <para>
-      The <command>newgidmap</command> sets <filename>/proc/[pid]/gid_map</filename> based on it's
+      The <command>newgidmap</command> sets <filename>/proc/[pid]/gid_map</filename> based on its
       command line arguments and the gids allowed in <filename>/etc/subgid</filename>.
       Note that the root user is not exempted from the requirement for a valid
       <filename>/etc/subgid</filename> entry.
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 	  <term>lowergid</term>
 	  <listitem>
 	    <para>
-	      Begining of the range of GIDs outside the user namespace.
+	      Beginning of the range of GIDs outside the user namespace.
 	    </para>
 	  </listitem>
 	</varlistentry>
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
       <varlistentry>
 	<term><filename>/etc/subgid</filename></term>
 	<listitem>
-	  <para>List of users subordinate group IDs.</para>
+	  <para>List of user's subordinate group IDs.</para>
 	</listitem>
       </varlistentry>
       <varlistentry>
diff --git a/man/newuidmap.1.xml b/man/newuidmap.1.xml
index e07414f1..a97b7f94 100644
--- a/man/newuidmap.1.xml
+++ b/man/newuidmap.1.xml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
   <refsect1 id='description'>
     <title>DESCRIPTION</title>
     <para>
-      The <command>newuidmap</command> sets <filename>/proc/[pid]/uid_map</filename> based on it's
+      The <command>newuidmap</command> sets <filename>/proc/[pid]/uid_map</filename> based on its
       command line arguments and the uids allowed in <filename>/etc/subuid</filename>.
       Note that the root user is not exempted from the requirement for a valid
       <filename>/etc/subuid</filename> entry.
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 	  <term>uid</term>
 	  <listitem>
 	    <para>
-	      Begining of the range of UIDs inside the user namespace.
+	      Beginning of the range of UIDs inside the user namespace.
 	    </para>
 	  </listitem>
 	</varlistentry>
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 	  <term>loweruid</term>
 	  <listitem>
 	    <para>
-	      Begining of the range of UIDs outside the user namespace.
+	      Beginning of the range of UIDs outside the user namespace.
 	    </para>
 	  </listitem>
 	</varlistentry>
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
       <varlistentry>
 	<term><filename>/etc/subuid</filename></term>
 	<listitem>
-	  <para>List of users subordinate user IDs.</para>
+	  <para>List of user's subordinate user IDs.</para>
 	</listitem>
       </varlistentry>
       <varlistentry>
diff --git a/src/newgidmap.c b/src/newgidmap.c
index 451c6a64..b1e33513 100644
--- a/src/newgidmap.c
+++ b/src/newgidmap.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static bool verify_range(struct passwd *pw, struct map_range *range)
 	if (have_sub_gids(pw->pw_name, range->lower, range->count))
 		return true;
 
-	/* Allow a process to map it's own gid */
+	/* Allow a process to map its own gid */
 	if ((range->count == 1) && (pw->pw_gid == range->lower))
 		return true;
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (argc < 2)
 		usage();
 
-	/* Find the process that needs it's user namespace
+	/* Find the process that needs its user namespace
 	 * gid mapping set.
 	 */
 	target_str = argv[1];
diff --git a/src/newuidmap.c b/src/newuidmap.c
index 9c8bc1ba..1ba25e7a 100644
--- a/src/newuidmap.c
+++ b/src/newuidmap.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static bool verify_range(struct passwd *pw, struct map_range *range)
 	if (have_sub_uids(pw->pw_name, range->lower, range->count))
 		return true;
 
-	/* Allow a process to map it's own uid */
+	/* Allow a process to map its own uid */
 	if ((range->count == 1) && (pw->pw_uid == range->lower))
 		return true;
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (argc < 2)
 		usage();
 
-	/* Find the process that needs it's user namespace
+	/* Find the process that needs its user namespace
 	 * uid mapping set.
 	 */
 	target_str = argv[1];