diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 62502b29e0f..7802dc85d87 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ To build a static Python executable and library, check out the appropriate branc
 
 This will create an executable called `python` in the working directory, and a 
 static library, `libpythonX.X.a`, in the install/lib directory. You can confirm 
-that this executable is not dependent on any shared libraries using `ldd python` 
+that this executable is not dependent on any shared libraries by using `ldd python` 
 which should report that python is not a dynamic executable. However, by default 
 this executable's functionality will be very limited - it won't even be able to 
 access most modules from the Python standard library.
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ a standalone executable using the static_freeze.py script.
     Tools/static_freeze/static_freeze.py test.py libpython2.7.a
 
 This will generate an executable called "test" in the working directory, which 
-is not dependant on any shared libraries, Python modules, or the Python 
+is not dependent on any shared libraries, Python modules, or the Python 
 interpreter!