diff --git a/runtime/doc/syntax.txt b/runtime/doc/syntax.txt
index 5cf202d..229fdd6 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/syntax.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/syntax.txt
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@
 highlighting for cErrInParen and cErrInBracket.
 
 If you want to use folding in your C files, you can add these lines in a file
-an the "after" directory in 'runtimepath'.  For Unix this would be
+in the "after" directory in 'runtimepath'.  For Unix this would be
 ~/.vim/after/syntax/c.vim. >
     syn sync fromstart
     set foldmethod=syntax
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@
 the following to your .vimrc. >
 	:let g:load_doxygen_syntax=1
 
-There are a couple of variables that have an affect on syntax highlighting, and
+There are a couple of variables that have an effect on syntax highlighting, and
 are to do with non-standard highlighting options.
 
 Variable			Default	Effect ~