diff --git a/internal/buffer/buffer.go b/internal/buffer/buffer.go
index f7181e99..8720aa47 100644
--- a/internal/buffer/buffer.go
+++ b/internal/buffer/buffer.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ var (
 	BTLog = BufType{2, true, true, false}
 	// BTScratch is a buffer that cannot be saved (for scratch work)
 	BTScratch = BufType{3, false, true, false}
-	// BTRaw is is a buffer that shows raw terminal events
+	// BTRaw is a buffer that shows raw terminal events
 	BTRaw = BufType{4, false, true, false}
 	// BTInfo is a buffer for inputting information
 	BTInfo = BufType{5, false, true, false}
diff --git a/runtime/syntax/README.md b/runtime/syntax/README.md
index 5bcbf138..ee3def65 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/README.md
+++ b/runtime/syntax/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ syntax files that you would like to convert to the new filetype, you can use the
 $ go run syntax_converter.go c.micro > c.yaml
 ```
 
-Most the the syntax files here have been converted using that tool.
+Most the syntax files here have been converted using that tool.
 
 Note that the tool isn't perfect and though it is unlikely, you may run into some small issues that you will have to fix manually
 (about 4 files from this directory had issues after being converted).