diff --git a/builtin/commit.c b/builtin/commit.c
index 5ed60364ce..59c91ea1a4 100644
--- a/builtin/commit.c
+++ b/builtin/commit.c
@@ -1778,7 +1778,7 @@ int cmd_commit(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 
 	if (commit_index_files())
 		die (_("Repository has been updated, but unable to write\n"
-		     "new_index file. Check that disk is not full or quota is\n"
+		     "new_index file. Check that disk is not full and quota is\n"
 		     "not exceeded, and then \"git reset HEAD\" to recover."));
 
 	rerere(0);
diff --git a/builtin/ls-files.c b/builtin/ls-files.c
index 47c38808a2..99cee20fb0 100644
--- a/builtin/ls-files.c
+++ b/builtin/ls-files.c
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ int cmd_ls_files(int argc, const char **argv, const char *cmd_prefix)
 		OPT_BOOL('k', "killed", &show_killed,
 			N_("show files on the filesystem that need to be removed")),
 		OPT_BIT(0, "directory", &dir.flags,
-			N_("show 'other' directories' name only"),
+			N_("show 'other' directories' names only"),
 			DIR_SHOW_OTHER_DIRECTORIES),
 		OPT_NEGBIT(0, "empty-directory", &dir.flags,
 			N_("don't show empty directories"),
diff --git a/builtin/merge.c b/builtin/merge.c
index ce82eb297d..db47200d81 100644
--- a/builtin/merge.c
+++ b/builtin/merge.c
@@ -1144,14 +1144,14 @@ int cmd_merge(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		 */
 		if (advice_resolve_conflict)
 			die(_("You have not concluded your merge (MERGE_HEAD exists).\n"
-				  "Please, commit your changes before you can merge."));
+				  "Please, commit your changes before you merge."));
 		else
 			die(_("You have not concluded your merge (MERGE_HEAD exists)."));
 	}
 	if (file_exists(git_path("CHERRY_PICK_HEAD"))) {
 		if (advice_resolve_conflict)
 			die(_("You have not concluded your cherry-pick (CHERRY_PICK_HEAD exists).\n"
-			    "Please, commit your changes before you can merge."));
+			    "Please, commit your changes before you merge."));
 		else
 			die(_("You have not concluded your cherry-pick (CHERRY_PICK_HEAD exists)."));
 	}
diff --git a/builtin/notes.c b/builtin/notes.c
index 820c34135c..0606964ce4 100644
--- a/builtin/notes.c
+++ b/builtin/notes.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ static void create_note(const unsigned char *object, struct msg_arg *msg,
 		if (write_sha1_file(msg->buf.buf, msg->buf.len, blob_type, result)) {
 			error(_("unable to write note object"));
 			if (path)
-				error(_("The note contents has been left in %s"),
+				error(_("The note contents have been left in %s"),
 				      path);
 			exit(128);
 		}
diff --git a/builtin/rm.c b/builtin/rm.c
index bc6490b8bc..2b61d3bd41 100644
--- a/builtin/rm.c
+++ b/builtin/rm.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static void error_removing_concrete_submodules(struct string_list *files, int *e
 			  Q_("the following submodule (or one of its nested "
 			     "submodules)\n"
 			     "uses a .git directory:",
-			     "the following submodules (or one of its nested "
+			     "the following submodules (or one of their nested "
 			     "submodules)\n"
 			     "use a .git directory:", files->nr),
 			  _("\n(use 'rm -rf' if you really want to remove "
diff --git a/git-bisect.sh b/git-bisect.sh
index 1e0d602f4b..6cda2b5a60 100755
--- a/git-bisect.sh
+++ b/git-bisect.sh
@@ -286,11 +286,11 @@ bisect_next_check() {
 
 		if test -s "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_START"
 		then
-			gettextln "You need to give me at least one good and one bad revisions.
+			gettextln "You need to give me at least one good and one bad revision.
 (You can use \"git bisect bad\" and \"git bisect good\" for that.)" >&2
 		else
 			gettextln "You need to start by \"git bisect start\".
-You then need to give me at least one good and one bad revisions.
+You then need to give me at least one good and one bad revision.
 (You can use \"git bisect bad\" and \"git bisect good\" for that.)" >&2
 		fi
 		exit 1 ;;
diff --git a/git-stash.sh b/git-stash.sh
index bcc757b390..a640a36513 100755
--- a/git-stash.sh
+++ b/git-stash.sh
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ parse_flags_and_rev()
 
 	REV=$(git rev-parse --quiet --symbolic --verify "$1" 2>/dev/null) || {
 		reference="$1"
-		die "$(eval_gettext "\$reference is not valid reference")"
+		die "$(eval_gettext "\$reference is not a valid reference")"
 	}
 
 	i_commit=$(git rev-parse --quiet --verify "$REV^2" 2>/dev/null) &&
diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index 9c49519831..465d33a835 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const char git_usage_string[] =
 	"           <command> [<args>]";
 
 const char git_more_info_string[] =
-	N_("'git help -a' and 'git help -g' lists available subcommands and some\n"
+	N_("'git help -a' and 'git help -g' list available subcommands and some\n"
 	   "concept guides. See 'git help <command>' or 'git help <concept>'\n"
 	   "to read about a specific subcommand or concept.");