2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/doc/lispref/modes.texi b/doc/lispref/modes.texi
index 9d652901e53..fcb7c772936 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/modes.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/modes.texi
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ init file.)
 @cindex help for major mode
 @cindex documentation for major mode
 
-  The @code{describe-mode} function is provides information about major
+  The @code{describe-mode} function provides information about major
 modes.  It is normally bound to @kbd{C-h m}.  It uses the value of the
 variable @code{major-mode} (@pxref{Major Modes}), which is why every
 major mode command needs to set that variable.
diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 95d47de5bba..5e274f987e5 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ the lines in the current rectangle.  With a prefix argument, this
 prompts for a number to count from and for a format string.
 
 +++
-** The default value of redisplay-dont-change is now t
+** The default value of redisplay-dont-pause is now t
 This makes Emacs feel more responsive to editing commands that arrive
 at high rate, e.g. if you lean on some key, because stopping redisplay
 in the middle (when this variable is nil) forces more expensive