diff --git a/appendices/dependencies.xml b/appendices/dependencies.xml
index d3fd94707..9d92de448 100644
--- a/appendices/dependencies.xml
+++ b/appendices/dependencies.xml
@@ -2480,7 +2480,7 @@
       <segmentedlist id="perl-testdeps">
         <segtitle>&testsuites;</segtitle>
         <seglistitem>
-          <seg>Iana-Etc, Less. and Procps-ng</seg>
+          <seg>Iana-Etc, Less, and Procps-ng</seg>
         </seglistitem>
       </segmentedlist>
 
diff --git a/chapter08/glibc.xml b/chapter08/glibc.xml
index 49eeceb1c..39923c03b 100644
--- a/chapter08/glibc.xml
+++ b/chapter08/glibc.xml
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ unset ZONEINFO</userinput></screen>
         <term><parameter>zic ... -p ...</parameter></term>
         <listitem>
           <para>This creates the <filename>posixrules</filename> file. We use
-          New York because POSIX requires the daylight savings time rules
+          New York because POSIX requires the daylight saving time rules
           to be in accordance with US rules.</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>