diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
index 0e443243f5..62f0ee4433 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
@@ -1948,7 +1948,7 @@
             <title>Fine-tuning the Kernel Configuration File</title>
 
             <para>
-                You can make sure the <filename>.config</filename> is as lean or efficient as
+                You can make sure the <filename>.config</filename> file is as lean or efficient as
                 possible by reading the output of the kernel configuration fragment audit,
                 noting any issues, making changes to correct the issues, and then repeating.
             </para>
@@ -1965,7 +1965,7 @@
                         <filename>.config</filename> file.</para></listitem>
                     <listitem><para>Configuration items that appear twice in the same
                         configuration fragment.</para></listitem>
-                    <listitem><para>Configuration items tagged as 'required' were overridden.
+                    <listitem><para>Configuration items tagged as "required" were overridden.
                         </para></listitem>
                     <listitem><para>A board overrides a non-board specific option.</para></listitem>
                     <listitem><para>Listed options not valid for the kernel being processed.