diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-intro.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-intro.xml
index cf5471ee1b..4a22590ef9 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-intro.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-intro.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
         <para>  
             The Yocto Project Development Manual, however, does provide detailed examples on how to create a 
-            Board Support Package (BSP), change the kernel source code, and re-configure the kernel.
+            Board Support Package (BSP), change the kernel source code, and reconfigure the kernel.
             You can find this information in the appendices of the manual.
         </para>
     </section>
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
                         <listitem><para><ulink url='&YOCTO_LISTS_URL;/listinfo/poky'></ulink> for a 
                             Yocto Project Discussions mailing list about the Poky build system.</para></listitem>
                         <listitem><para><ulink url='&YOCTO_LISTS_URL;/listinfo/yocto-announce'></ulink>
-                            for a mailing list to receive offical Yocto Project announcements for developments and 
+                            for a mailing list to receive official Yocto Project announcements for developments and
                             as well as Yocto Project milestones.</para></listitem>
                     </itemizedlist></para></listitem>
                 <listitem><para><emphasis>Internet Relay Chat (IRC):</emphasis>
diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml
index 763582d874..4dc2cfca00 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
             <listitem><para><emphasis>Packages:</emphasis>  The Yocto Project requires certain packages
                 exist on your development system (e.g. Python 2.6 or 2.7).  
                 See "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_QS_URL;#packages'>The Packages</ulink>" 
-                section in the Yocto Project Quick start for the exact package 
+                section in the Yocto Project Quick Start for the exact package
                 requirements and the installation commands to install them 
                 for the supported distributions.</para></listitem>
             <listitem id='local-yp-release'><para><emphasis>Yocto Project Release:</emphasis>  
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
                 previous section.</para></listitem>
             <listitem><para>Initialize the build environment by sourcing a build environment 
                 script.</para></listitem>
-            <listitem><para>Optionally ensure the <filename>/conf/local.conf</filename> configuration file, 
+            <listitem><para>Optionally ensure the <filename>conf/local.conf</filename> configuration file,
                 which is found in the 
                 <link linkend='yocto-project-build-directory'>Yocto Project Build Directory</link>, 
                 is set up how you want it.  
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@
                 that runs with the root password disabled.
                 This allows you to use standard <filename>ssh</filename> and 
                 <filename>scp</filename> commands.</para></listitem>
-            <listitem><para>The QEMU images also contain an embedded Network Files
+            <listitem><para>The QEMU images also contain an embedded Network File
                 System (NFS) server that exports the image's root filesystem.
                 This allows you to make the filesystem available to the 
                 host.</para></listitem>