diff --git a/doc/source/index.rst b/doc/source/index.rst
index 26208b68..e51f9226 100644
--- a/doc/source/index.rst
+++ b/doc/source/index.rst
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 pygfunction
 ===========
 
-*pygfunction* is a Python package that allows the calculation thermal response
-factors - or *g*-functions - for geothermal borehole fields using analytical
-solutions.
+*pygfunction* is a Python package that allows the calculation of thermal
+response factors - or *g*-functions - for geothermal borehole fields using
+analytical solutions.
 
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 2
diff --git a/pygfunction/examples/discretize_boreholes.py b/pygfunction/examples/discretize_boreholes.py
index 12b4ace2..dc34dd0c 100644
--- a/pygfunction/examples/discretize_boreholes.py
+++ b/pygfunction/examples/discretize_boreholes.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     boundary conditions : (1) a uniform borehole wall temperature along the
     boreholes equal for all boreholes, and (2) an equal inlet fluid
     temperature into the boreholes. g-Functions using 8 segments in a
-    non-uniform deiscretization are compared to reference g-functions
+    non-uniform discretization are compared to reference g-functions
     calculated using 48 segments of equal lengths. It is shown that g-functions
     can be calculated accurately using a small number of segments.
 """