diff --git a/bin/pt-online-schema-change b/bin/pt-online-schema-change
index 590ced17..a822f14b 100755
--- a/bin/pt-online-schema-change
+++ b/bin/pt-online-schema-change
@@ -12201,8 +12201,8 @@ L<"--print"> and verify that the triggers are correct.
 
 default: yes
 
-Check for self-referencing foreing keys. Currently self referencing FKs are
-not fully supported so to prevent errors, this program wont't run if the table
+Check for self-referencing foreign keys. Currently self referencing FKs are
+not full supported, so, to prevent errors, this program won't run if the table
 has self-referencing foreign keys. Use this parameter to disable self-referencing
 FK checks.
 
diff --git a/t/pt-online-schema-change/pt-1853.t b/t/pt-online-schema-change/pt-1853.t
index 0db37a72..79b89cb7 100644
--- a/t/pt-online-schema-change/pt-1853.t
+++ b/t/pt-online-schema-change/pt-1853.t
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ $sb->load_file('master', "t/pt-online-schema-change/samples/pt-1853.sql");
 isnt(
     $exit_status,
     0,
-    "PT-1853, there are self referencing FKs -> exit status != 0",
+    "PT-1853, there are self-referencing FKs -> exit status != 0",
 );
 
 ($output, $exit_status) = full_output(
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ isnt(
 isnt(
     $exit_status,
     0,
-    "PT-1853, there are self referencing FKs but --no-check-foreign-keys was specifid -> exit status = 0",
+    "PT-1853, there are self-referencing FKs but --no-check-foreign-keys was specified -> exit status = 0",
 );
 
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