diff --git a/source/core/replication.txt b/source/core/replication.txt
index cfa03552983..2012dc524a4 100644
--- a/source/core/replication.txt
+++ b/source/core/replication.txt
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ In MongoDB, all read operations issued to the primary of a
 replica set are :term:`consistent <strict consistency>` with the last
 write operation.
 
-If clients configure the :term:`read preference` to permit allow secondary reads,
+If clients configure the :term:`read preference` to permit secondary reads,
 read operations cannot return from :term:`secondary` members that have not
 replicated more recent updates or operations. In these situations the
 query results may reflect a previous state.
diff --git a/source/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-windows.txt b/source/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-windows.txt
index 548a3d422ee..cf234a03037 100644
--- a/source/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-windows.txt
+++ b/source/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-windows.txt
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ for log files and using the configuration file are good practice.
 
    .. versionchanged:: 2.2
       The default :setting:`logpath` and :setting:`logappend` behavior
-      will change in the 2.2 release.
+      were changed in the 2.2 release.
 
 Install and Run the MongoDB Service
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~