diff --git a/core/java/android/app/Activity.java b/core/java/android/app/Activity.java
index 3696eaee09138..20149dec4dad1 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/Activity.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/Activity.java
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ import java.util.List;
  * vs. those targeting prior platforms.  Starting with Honeycomb, an application
  * is not in the killable state until its {@link #onStop} has returned.  This
  * impacts when {@link #onSaveInstanceState(Bundle)} may be called (it may be
- * safely called after {@link #onPause()} and allows and application to safely
+ * safely called after {@link #onPause()}) and allows an application to safely
  * wait until {@link #onStop()} to save persistent state.</p>
  *
  * <p class="note">For applications targeting platforms starting with
diff --git a/core/java/android/content/Intent.java b/core/java/android/content/Intent.java
index 02f0ded3fa927..d4ec5d509fcd9 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/Intent.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/Intent.java
@@ -266,8 +266,8 @@ import java.util.Set;
  * </ul>
  *
  * <p>For example, consider the Note Pad sample application that
- * allows user to browse through a list of notes data and view details about
- * individual items.  Text in italics indicate places were you would replace a
+ * allows a user to browse through a list of notes data and view details about
+ * individual items.  Text in italics indicates places where you would replace a
  * name with one specific to your own package.</p>
  *
  * <pre> &lt;manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"