diff --git a/pep-0420.txt b/pep-0420.txt
index 8a7de95d1..61fc93614 100644
--- a/pep-0420.txt
+++ b/pep-0420.txt
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ differences are:
 Namespace packages in the standard library
 ------------------------------------------
 
-It is possible, and this PEP explicitely allows, that parts of the
+It is possible, and this PEP explicitly allows, that parts of the
 standard library be implemented as namespace packages.  When and if
 any standard library packages become namespace packages is outside the
 scope of this PEP.
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ They are:
      layouts.
 
   4. Implicit package directories will permanently entrench current
-     newbie-hostile behaviour in ``__main__``.
+     newbie-hostile behavior in ``__main__``.
 
 Nick gave a detailed response [5]_, which is summarized here: