diff --git a/_episodes/08-pull-request.md b/_episodes/08-pull-request.md
index c6e5225258..28f24fceb8 100644
--- a/_episodes/08-pull-request.md
+++ b/_episodes/08-pull-request.md
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ You'll use the Base Fork and Head Fork buttons to choose what to send where. (If
 Compare the changes you want to add to your pull request and send it off.
 
 (In the screen shots below, "deliciouslyevil" is the Dracula persona who's the repository maintainer
-used in Software Carpentry examples, and "biologyguy" is the contributor who's submitting Kristin's
+used in Software Carpentry examples, and "biologyguy" is the contributor who's submitting Kristen's
 edits to the central collection.)
 
 ![Forking repo (Step 1)](../fig/github-fork-03.png)
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ The maintainer will most likely get an email about the new pull request,
  
 
 Accepting the request is as simple as hitting the green button, **BUT BE
- CAREFUL!**. Always look at the cimmit history, and check what changes
+ CAREFUL!**. Always look at the commit history, and check what changes
  are included in the pull request. You don't want the merge to break
  your code. Check the '`Commits`' and '`Files changed`' tabs to be sure.