diff --git a/src/sdeventplus/source/base.hpp b/src/sdeventplus/source/base.hpp
index 607ee14..d7a651f 100644
--- a/src/sdeventplus/source/base.hpp
+++ b/src/sdeventplus/source/base.hpp
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
      *
      *  @param[in] event  - The event associated with the source
      *  @param[in] source - The underlying sd_event_source wrapped
-     *  @param[in]        - Signifies that ownership is being transfered
+     *  @param[in]        - Signifies that ownership is being transferred
      */
     Base(const Event& event, sd_event_source* source, std::false_type);
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
     Base(const Base& other, sdeventplus::internal::NoOwn);
 
     /** @brief Sets the userdata of the source to the passed in source
-     *         This needs to be called by all source implementors.
+     *         This needs to be called by all source implementers.
      *
      *  @param[in] data - The data stored in the userdata slot.
      *  @throws SdEventError for underlying sd_event errors
diff --git a/src/sdeventplus/types.hpp b/src/sdeventplus/types.hpp
index 39717c0..e476ef1 100644
--- a/src/sdeventplus/types.hpp
+++ b/src/sdeventplus/types.hpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 {
 
 /* @brief Indicates that the container should not own the underlying
- *        sd_event primative */
+ *        sd_event primitive */
 struct NoOwn
 {};