diff --git a/openerp/tools/yaml_import.py b/openerp/tools/yaml_import.py
index 9393e836a6d..65c78ddcc04 100644
--- a/openerp/tools/yaml_import.py
+++ b/openerp/tools/yaml_import.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class YamlInterpreter(object):
         id = xml_id
         if '.' in xml_id:
             module, id = xml_id.split('.', 1)
-            assert '.' not in id, "The ID reference '%s' must contains maximum one dot.\n" \
+            assert '.' not in id, "The ID reference '%s' must contain at most one dot.\n" \
                                   "It is used to refer to other modules ID, in the form: module.record_id" \
                                   % (xml_id,)
             if module != self.module:
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ class YamlInterpreter(object):
                 self.cr.commit()
 
     def _create_record(self, model, fields, view_info=None, parent={}, default=True):
-        """This function processes the !record tag in yalm files. It simulates the record creation through an xml
+        """This function processes the !record tag in yaml files. It simulates the record creation through an xml
             view (either specified on the !record tag or the default one for this object), including the calls to
             on_change() functions, and sending only values for fields that aren't set as readonly.
             :param model: model instance