diff --git a/README b/README
index 93e716b..b7a04d2 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ OPTIONS
 
      --subfolder1   str  : Syncs the host1 folders hierarchy which is under folder
                            str to the root hierarchy of host2.
-                           It's the couterpart of a sync done by --subfolder2
+                           It's the counterpart of a sync done by --subfolder2
                            when doing it in the reverse order.
                            Backup/Restore scenario:
                            Use --subfolder2 str for a backup to the folder str
diff --git a/examples/imapsync_example.bat b/examples/imapsync_example.bat
index 6d44041..be01341 100644
--- a/examples/imapsync_example.bat
+++ b/examples/imapsync_example.bat
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 @REM start syncing messages.
 
 @REM In case you are impatient, just remove  --justfolders --dry 
-@REM in the firt place and go. Imapsync is not that bad by default anyway!
+@REM in the first place and go. Imapsync is not that bad by default anyway!
 
 
 .\imapsync.exe --host1 "test1.lamiral.info"  --user1 "test1" --password1  "secret1"  ^
diff --git a/examples/sync_parallel_curl.sh b/examples/sync_parallel_curl.sh
index f49aee0..7af528d 100755
--- a/examples/sync_parallel_curl.sh
+++ b/examples/sync_parallel_curl.sh
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@
 
 
 # "$@" will be replaced by the parameters of this script itself,
-# the one you are reading now. It's usefull if you want to
-# add temporarly a parameter for all runs without editing any file.
+# the one you are reading now. It's useful if you want to
+# add temporarily a parameter for all runs without editing any file.
 # For example, 
 #   sync_parallel_curl.sh --justlogin 
 # will run all imapsync with the --justlogin parameter added.
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ check_parallel_is_here() {
         parallel --version > /dev/null || { echo "parallel command is not installed. Install it first."; return 1; }
 }
 
-# First, there is no need to go further if the parallel command is not avalable
+# First, there is no need to go further if the parallel command is not available
 # one the current system.
 
 check_parallel_is_here || exit 1 ;
diff --git a/examples/sync_parallel_unix.sh b/examples/sync_parallel_unix.sh
index 23e6185..af51a27 100755
--- a/examples/sync_parallel_unix.sh
+++ b/examples/sync_parallel_unix.sh
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@
 
 
 # "$@" will be replaced by the parameters of this script itself,
-# the one you are reading now. It's usefull if you want to
-# add temporarly a parameter for all runs without editing any file.
+# the one you are reading now. It's useful if you want to
+# add temporarily a parameter for all runs without editing any file.
 # For example, 
 #   sync_parallel_unix.sh --justlogin 
 # will run all imapsync with the --justlogin parameter added.
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ check_parallel_is_here() {
         parallel --version > /dev/null || { echo "parallel command is not installed. Install it first."; return 1; }
 }
 
-# First, there is no need to go further if the parallel command is not avalable
+# First, there is no need to go further if the parallel command is not available
 # one the current system.
 
 check_parallel_is_here || exit 1 ;