diff --git a/src/Control/Monad/Error/Hoist.hs b/src/Control/Monad/Error/Hoist.hs
index c32fe62..7d462ef 100644
--- a/src/Control/Monad/Error/Hoist.hs
+++ b/src/Control/Monad/Error/Hoist.hs
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ hoistErrorM e m = m >>= hoistError e
 --   operator handles values that are already "in a monad".
 --
 -- * The additional @%@ in @('<%?>')@ and @('<%!?>')@ means the
---   operator takes a function argument, which is applies to the error
+--   operator takes a function argument, which it applies to the error
 --   from the partiality type. (The mnemonic is that @%@ sometimes
---   means "mod", and we use "mod" as a shorthand for "modify". It's a
+--   means "mod", and we abuse "mod" as a shorthand for "modify". It's a
 --   long bow, but @lens@ uses the same mnemonic.)
 
 -- | A flipped synonym for 'hoistError'.
diff --git a/src/Control/Monad/Fail/Hoist.hs b/src/Control/Monad/Fail/Hoist.hs
index 95222b4..b566df6 100644
--- a/src/Control/Monad/Fail/Hoist.hs
+++ b/src/Control/Monad/Fail/Hoist.hs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ hoistFailM'
   -> m a
 hoistFailM' = hoistFailM id
 
--- | A flipped synonym for 'hoistFail'. Mnemonic: @#@ looks a bit like @F@
+-- | A flipped synonym for 'hoistFail'. Mnemonic: @#@ looks a bit like @F@.
 --
 -- @
 -- ('<%#>') :: 'MonadFail' m => 'Maybe'    a -> (() -> e) -> m a