diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 014f8e7..58c8439 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -63,6 +63,6 @@ int a =
 #ifdef __GLIBC__
 42
 #endif
-;]])], [AC_MSG_WARN([you are using glibc, binaries will be huge. Consider using an alternativ libc implementation (e.g. dietlibc, musl) instead.])], [])
+;]])], [AC_MSG_WARN([you are using glibc, binaries will be huge. Consider using an alternative libc implementation (e.g. dietlibc, musl) instead.])], [])
 
 AC_OUTPUT
diff --git a/tiny_initramfs.c b/tiny_initramfs.c
index 05ce7d1..216cfda 100644
--- a/tiny_initramfs.c
+++ b/tiny_initramfs.c
@@ -80,13 +80,13 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_DEBUG
-  warn("Begun execution", NULL);
+  warn("Began execution", NULL);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_MODULES
   load_modules();
 #ifdef ENABLE_DEBUG
-  warn("Loaded all kernel moduels", NULL);
+  warn("Loaded all kernel modules", NULL);
 #endif
 #endif /* defined(ENABLE_MODULES) */