diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index edcf89841..0865426e5 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ Assuming you already have forked the repository:
 3. Type `./gradlew applyPatches` to apply the latest Purpur patches
 4. cd into `Purpur-Server` for server changes, and `Purpur-API` for API changes
 
-These directories aren't git repositories in the traditional sense:
+These directories aren't Git repositories in the traditional sense:
 
 - Every single commit in Purpur-Server/API is a patch. 
 - 'origin/master' points to a directory similar to Purpur-Server/API but for Paper
 - Typing `git status` should show that we are 10 or 11 commits ahead of master, meaning we have 10 or 11 patches that Paper doesn't
-  - If it says something like `212 commits ahead, 207 commits behind`, then type `git fetch` to update purpur
+  - If it says something like `212 commits ahead, 207 commits behind`, then type `git fetch` to update Purpur
 
 ## Adding Patches
 Adding patches to Purpur is very simple:
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Adding patches to Purpur is very simple:
 6. Run `./gradlew rebuildPatches` in the main directory to convert your commit into a new patch
 7. PR your patches back to this repository
 
-Your commit will be converted into a patch that you can then PR into Purpur
+Your commit will be converted into a patch that you can then PR into Purpur.
 
 ## Help! I can't find the file I'm looking for!
 By default, Purpur (and upstream) only import files that we make changes to.
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ Location spawnLocation = ((CraftWorld)entity.getWorld()).getSpawnLocation();
 entity.getWorld().explode(new BlockPosition(spawnLocation.getX(), spawnLocation.getY(), spawnLocation.getZ()));
 // Purpur end
 ```
-- We generally follow usual java style, or what is programmed into most IDEs and formatters by default
-  - This is also known as oracle style
+- We generally follow usual Java style, or what is programmed into most IDEs and formatters by default
+  - This is also known as Oracle style
   - It is fine to go over 80 lines as long as it doesn't hurt readability
   - There are exceptions, especially in Spigot-related files
   - When in doubt, use the same style as the surrounding code
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ Subject: [PATCH] revert serverside behavior of keepalives
 This patch intends to bump up the time that a client has to reply to the
 server back to 30 seconds as per pre 1.12.2, which allowed clients
 more than enough time to reply potentially allowing them to be less
-tempermental due to lag spikes on the network thread, e.g. that caused
+temperamental due to lag spikes on the network thread, e.g. that caused
 by plugins that are interacting with netty.
 
 We also add a system property to allow people to tweak how long the server
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ An obfuscation helper to get an obfuscated field may be as simple as something l
 ```java
 public final int getStuckArrows() { return this.bY(); } // Purpur - OBFHELPER
 ```
-Or it may be as complex as forwarding an entire method so that it can be overriden later:
+Or it may be as complex as forwarding an entire method so that it can be overridden later:
 ```java
 public boolean be() {
     // Purpur start - OBFHELPER
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 83e5658c2..5cf11249a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -118,18 +118,18 @@ See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for more detailed information.
 
 #### Compiling
 
-Use the command `./gradlew build` to build the api and server. Compiled jars
+Use the command `./gradlew build` to build the API and server. Compiled JARs
 will be placed under `Purpur-API/build/libs` and `Purpur-Server/build/libs`.
 
 To get a purpurclip jar, run `./gradlew paperclip`.
-To install the `purpur-api` and `purpur` dependencies to your local maven repo, run `./gradlew publishToMavenLocal`
+To install the `purpur-api` and `purpur` dependencies to your local Maven repo, run `./gradlew publishToMavenLocal`
 
 Special Thanks To:
 -------------
 
 ![YourKit-Logo](https://www.yourkit.com/images/yklogo.png)
 
-[YourKit](https://www.yourkit.com/), makers of the outstanding java profiler,
+[YourKit](https://www.yourkit.com/), makers of the outstanding Java profiler,
 support open source projects of all kinds with their full featured [Java](https://www.yourkit.com/java/profiler)
 and [.NET](https://www.yourkit.com/.net/profiler) application profilers. We thank them for allowing us to use their
 software so we can make Purpur the best it can be.