diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 40886e45e4..ee926a1203 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ CHANGES WITH 241 in spe:
         * $DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS environment variable is set by pam_systemd
           again.
 
-        * kernel-install script now optionally takes a path to initrd file, and
-          it is passed to all plugins.
+        * kernel-install script now optionally takes a path to an initrd file,
+          and passes it to all plugins.
 
-        * -fPIE is dropped from compiler and linker option. Please specify
-          -Db_pie=true option to meson if you whant to build position-independent
+        * -fPIE is dropped from compiler and linker options. Please specify
+          -Db_pie=true option to meson to build position-independent
           executables. Note that the meson option is supported since meson-0.49.
 
 CHANGES WITH 240: