diff --git a/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt b/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt
index 3bcc12c132..877ab66ef5 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ OPTIONS
 
 -e|--edit::
 	With this option, `git-cherry-pick` will let you edit the commit
-	message prior committing.
+	message prior to committing.
 
 -x::
 	When recording the commit, append to the original commit
diff --git a/Documentation/git-revert.txt b/Documentation/git-revert.txt
index 494fc7f847..93e20f7752 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-revert.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-revert.txt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ OPTIONS
 
 -e|--edit::
 	With this option, `git-revert` will let you edit the commit
-	message prior committing the revert. This is the default if
+	message prior to committing the revert. This is the default if
 	you run the command from a terminal.
 
 -m parent-number|--mainline parent-number::