diff --git a/api-ref/src/wadls/compute-api/src/v2.1/xsd/version.xsd b/api-ref/src/wadls/compute-api/src/v2.1/xsd/version.xsd
index 3d6237d76..dcb886681 100644
--- a/api-ref/src/wadls/compute-api/src/v2.1/xsd/version.xsd
+++ b/api-ref/src/wadls/compute-api/src/v2.1/xsd/version.xsd
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
             <xs:enumeration value="ALPHA">
                 <xs:annotation>
                     <xs:documentation>
-                        <html:p>This is a new service the API. This
+                        <html:p>This is a new service API. This
                             API contract may be set, but the
                             implementation may not be 100% compliant
                             with it. Developers are encouraged to
diff --git a/api-ref/src/wadls/compute-api/src/v2/xsd/version.xsd b/api-ref/src/wadls/compute-api/src/v2/xsd/version.xsd
index e2955eb28..df4a5c4fe 100644
--- a/api-ref/src/wadls/compute-api/src/v2/xsd/version.xsd
+++ b/api-ref/src/wadls/compute-api/src/v2/xsd/version.xsd
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
             <xs:enumeration value="ALPHA">
                 <xs:annotation>
                     <xs:documentation>
-                        <html:p> This is a new service the API. This
+                        <html:p> This is a new service API. This
                             API contract may be set, but the
                             implementation may not be 100% compliant
                             with it. Developers are encouraged to
diff --git a/api-ref/src/wadls/identity-api/src/v2.0/xsd/version.xsd b/api-ref/src/wadls/identity-api/src/v2.0/xsd/version.xsd
index 8cbae6684..5f7ba1e93 100644
--- a/api-ref/src/wadls/identity-api/src/v2.0/xsd/version.xsd
+++ b/api-ref/src/wadls/identity-api/src/v2.0/xsd/version.xsd
@@ -139,10 +139,10 @@
                 <xs:annotation>
                     <xs:documentation>
                         <html:p>
-                            This is a new service the API. Thi API
-                            contract may be set, but the implementaiton
-                            may not be 100% complient with it. Developers
-                            are encouraged to begin testing aganst an
+                            This is a new service API. The API
+                            contract may be set, but the implementation
+                            may not be 100% compliant with it. Developers
+                            are encouraged to begin testing against an
                             ALPHA version to provide feedback.
                         </html:p>
                     </xs:documentation>
diff --git a/api-ref/src/wadls/identity-api/src/v3/xsd/version.xsd b/api-ref/src/wadls/identity-api/src/v3/xsd/version.xsd
index 2db85e2b7..19e337db9 100644
--- a/api-ref/src/wadls/identity-api/src/v3/xsd/version.xsd
+++ b/api-ref/src/wadls/identity-api/src/v3/xsd/version.xsd
@@ -139,10 +139,10 @@
                 <xs:annotation>
                     <xs:documentation>
                         <html:p>
-                            This is a new service the API. Thi API
-                            contract may be set, but the implementaiton
-                            may not be 100% complient with it. Developers
-                            are encouraged to begin testing aganst an
+                            This is a new service API. The API
+                            contract may be set, but the implementation
+                            may not be 100% compliant with it. Developers
+                            are encouraged to begin testing against an
                             ALPHA version to provide feedback.
                         </html:p>
                     </xs:documentation>
diff --git a/api-ref/src/wadls/netconn-api/src/xsd/version.xsd b/api-ref/src/wadls/netconn-api/src/xsd/version.xsd
index 35c035575..2f6943e24 100644
--- a/api-ref/src/wadls/netconn-api/src/xsd/version.xsd
+++ b/api-ref/src/wadls/netconn-api/src/xsd/version.xsd
@@ -117,10 +117,10 @@
                 <annotation>
                     <documentation>
                         <html:p>
-                            This is a new service the API. Thi API
-                            contract may be set, but the implementaiton
-                            may not be 100% complient with it. Developers
-                            are encouraged to begin testing aganst an
+                            This is a new service API. The API
+                            contract may be set, but the implementation
+                            may not be 100% compliant with it. Developers
+                            are encouraged to begin testing against an
                             ALPHA version to provide feedback.
                         </html:p>
                     </documentation>
diff --git a/firstapp/source/block_storage.rst b/firstapp/source/block_storage.rst
index 715f3e577..6db7b6000 100644
--- a/firstapp/source/block_storage.rst
+++ b/firstapp/source/block_storage.rst
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ create snapshots of volumes (handy for backups):
     .. code-block:: python
 
 *      snapshot_name = 'test_backup_1'
-        connnection.create_volume_snapshot('test', name='test backup 1')
+        connection.create_volume_snapshot('test', name='test backup 1')
 
     .. todo:: Do we need a note here to mention that 'test' is the
               volume name and not the volume object?