diff --git a/generators/ghostview/interpreter_cmd.h b/generators/ghostview/interpreter_cmd.h
index 224d763ff..1b6a1d040 100644
--- a/generators/ghostview/interpreter_cmd.h
+++ b/generators/ghostview/interpreter_cmd.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class GSInterpreterCMD : public QThread
 
     signals:
         /**
-         * This signal gets emited whenever a page is finished, but contains a reference to the pixmap
+         * This signal gets emitted whenever a page is finished, but contains a reference to the pixmap
          * used to hold the image.
          *
          * Don't change the pixmap or bad things will happen. This is the backing pixmap of the display.
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class GSInterpreterCMD : public QThread
         QString m_error;
         // FILE INFORMATION:
         // hold pointer to a file never delete it, it should 
-        // change everytime new request is done
+        // change every time a new request is done
         bool m_structurePending;
         double m_magnify;
         int m_aaText,m_aaGfx;
diff --git a/part.cpp b/part.cpp
index 61704f833..1fe2d994b 100644
--- a/part.cpp
+++ b/part.cpp
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ void Part::fillGenerators()
         for (int i=0;i<count;i++)
         {
           propName=offers[i]->property("Name").toString();
-          // dont load already loaded generators
+          // don't load already loaded generators
           if (! m_loadedGenerators.take( propName ) )
           {
             KLibrary *lib = loader->globalLibrary( QFile::encodeName( offers[i]->library() ) );
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ void Part::slotGeneratorPreferences( )
         it.value()->addPages(dialog);
     }
 
-    // (for now dont FIXME) keep us informed when the user changes settings
+    // (for now don't FIXME) keep us informed when the user changes settings
     // connect( dialog, SIGNAL( settingsChanged() ), this, SLOT( slotNewConfig() ) );
     dialog->show();
 }
diff --git a/ui/pagepainter.cpp b/ui/pagepainter.cpp
index e4f4ac8b1..0355ebaa8 100644
--- a/ui/pagepainter.cpp
+++ b/ui/pagepainter.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ void PagePainter::paintPageOnPainter( QPainter * destPainter, const Okular::Page
     bool enhanceLinks = (flags & EnhanceLinks) && Okular::Settings::highlightLinks();
     bool enhanceImages = (flags & EnhanceImages) && Okular::Settings::highlightImages();
     // vectors containing objects to draw
-    // make this a qcolor, rect map, since we dont need 
+    // make this a qcolor, rect map, since we don't need
     // to know s_id here! we are only drawing this right?
     QList< QPair<QColor, Okular::NormalizedRect *> > * bufferedHighlights = 0;
     QList< Okular::Annotation * > * bufferedAnnotations = 0;
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ void PagePainter::paintPageOnPainter( QPainter * destPainter, const Okular::Page
         {
             Okular::Annotation * a = *aIt;
 
-            // honour opacity settings on supported types
+            // honor opacity settings on supported types
             unsigned int opacity = (unsigned int)( 255.0 * a->style.opacity );
             if ( opacity <= 0 )
                 continue;
diff --git a/ui/pageview.cpp b/ui/pageview.cpp
index 41e510c8f..4ed9e3ee3 100644
--- a/ui/pageview.cpp
+++ b/ui/pageview.cpp
@@ -1591,7 +1591,7 @@ if (d->document->handleEvent( e ) )
             // check if the user really selected an action
             if ( choice )
             {
-            // IMAGE operation choosen
+            // IMAGE operation chosen
             if ( choice == imageToClipboard || choice == imageToFile )
             {
                 // renders page into a pixmap
@@ -1628,7 +1628,7 @@ if (d->document->handleEvent( e ) )
                     }
                 }
             }
-            // TEXT operation choosen
+            // TEXT operation chosen
             else
             {
                 if ( choice == textToClipboard )
@@ -1867,7 +1867,7 @@ void PageView::drawDocumentOnPainter( const QRect & contentsRect, QPainter * p )
     QRect checkRect = contentsRect;
     checkRect.adjust( -3, -3, 1, 1 );
 
-    // create a region from wich we'll subtract painted rects
+    // create a region from which we'll subtract painted rects
     QRegion remainingArea( contentsRect );
 
     // iterate over all items painting the ones intersecting contentsRect
@@ -1912,7 +1912,7 @@ void PageView::drawDocumentOnPainter( const QRect & contentsRect, QPainter * p )
             }
         }
 
-        // draw the page using the PagePainter whith all flags active
+        // draw the page using the PagePainter with all flags active
         if ( contentsRect.intersects( itemGeometry ) )
         {
             QRect pixmapRect = contentsRect.intersect( itemGeometry );