diff --git a/Misc/HISTORY b/Misc/HISTORY
index cf5d72f..a9e2910 100644
--- a/Misc/HISTORY
+++ b/Misc/HISTORY
@@ -12379,7 +12379,7 @@
 
 - Bug #1194181: bz2.BZ2File didn't handle mode 'U' correctly.
 
-- Patch #1212117: os.stat().st_flags is now accessible as a attribute
+- Patch #1212117: os.stat().st_flags is now accessible as an attribute
   if available on the platform.
 
 - Patch #1103951: Expose O_SHLOCK and O_EXLOCK in the posix module if
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 8b26bd5..a7029a6 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@
   Changes are written to HOME/.idlerc/config-extensions.cfg.
   Original patch by Tal Einat.
 
-- Issue #16233: A module browser (File : Class Browser, Alt+C) requires a
+- Issue #16233: A module browser (File : Class Browser, Alt+C) requires an
   editor window with a filename.  When Class Browser is requested otherwise,
   from a shell, output window, or 'Untitled' editor, Idle no longer displays
   an error box.  It now pops up an Open Module box (Alt+M). If a valid name