diff --git a/PLATFORMS b/PLATFORMS
index 0d84f08..fa859fe 100644
--- a/PLATFORMS
+++ b/PLATFORMS
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ Solaris Nevada:
   SUNWopenssl-libraries
   SUNWbison
   SUNWflexlex
-  SUNWflexruntime        NOTE: see bellow for Solaris Nevada x86 - AMD64
+  SUNWflexruntime        NOTE: see below for Solaris Nevada x86 - AMD64
   CSWgm4                (http://www.blastwave.org))
 
 Set path to the SFW utilities and libraries, for example:
diff --git a/contrib/monitrc-gentoo b/contrib/monitrc-gentoo
index 90c8a8f..8220ead 100644
--- a/contrib/monitrc-gentoo
+++ b/contrib/monitrc-gentoo
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ## Comments begin with a '#' and extend through the end of the line. Keywords
 ## are case insensitive. All path's MUST BE FULLY QUALIFIED, starting with '/'.
 ##
-## Bellow is the example of some frequently used statements. For information
+## Below is the example of some frequently used statements. For information
 ## about the control file, a complete list of statements and options please 
 ## have a look in the monit manual.
 ##