--- a/NEWS	Mon Dec 06 10:17:09 2021 -0500
+++ b/NEWS	Mon Dec 06 16:53:15 2021 +0100
@@ -124,10 +124,10 @@
 The real name of the "magick++" library (including any potentially
 trailing "++") needs to be set in that option now.
 
-- The pkg update command now accepts options that are passed to pkg install
-for each updated package.  Specifying @option{-local} or @option{-global}
-will restrict update checks to local and global installed packgaes,
-respectively.
+- The `pkg update` command now accepts options that are passed to `pkg
+install` for each updated package.  Specifying @option{-local} or
+@option{-global} will restrict update checks to local or global
+installed packages, respectively.
 
 ### Graphical User Interface
 
@@ -138,10 +138,10 @@
 variables in the editor panel.
 
 - The "Disable global shortcuts when Command Window has focus" GUI
-preference under the Shortcuts Tab is now disabled by default.  This option
-disables keyboard shortcuts to avoid interference with realdine key strokes
-in the Command Window.  Unlike versions prior to Octave 7, this preference
-now also affects the Ctrl-C/V shortcuts for copy/paste.
+preference under the Shortcuts tab is now disabled by default.  This
+option disables keyboard shortcuts to avoid interference with readline
+key strokes in the Command Window.  Unlike versions prior to Octave 7,
+this preference now also affects the Ctrl-C/V shortcuts for copy/paste.
 
 ### Graphics backend