diff --git a/man/logger.1 b/man/logger.1
index e66fd0c..5362d20 100644
--- a/man/logger.1
+++ b/man/logger.1
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ instead of the default
 .It Fl v
 Show program version.
 .It Ar MESSAGE
-Log message to write.  Remember to use single/double qoutes if calling
+Log message to write.  Remember to use single/double quotes if calling
 .Nm
 from a shell prompt due to expansion the shell does.  If no message is
 given
diff --git a/man/syslog.conf.5 b/man/syslog.conf.5
index cb6e605..43ce0e1 100644
--- a/man/syslog.conf.5
+++ b/man/syslog.conf.5
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ in GLIBC does not allow logging to the
 facility.
 .Pp
 The
-.I priority
+.Em priority
 is one of the following keywords, in ascending order:
 .Bl -column "Code" "Facility" "Description" -offset indent
 .It Sy "Value" Ta Sy "Severity" Ta Sy "Description"
@@ -435,9 +435,9 @@ This directs all messages that use
 (in source
 .Ql LOG_MAIL | LOG_INFO )
 to
-.IR /dev/tty12 , 
+.Pa /dev/tty12 , 
 the 12th console.  For example the tcpwrapper
-.BR tcpd (8)
+.Xr tcpd 8 
 uses this as its default.
 .Bd -literal -offset indent
 # The tcp wrapper logs with mail.info, we display