diff --git a/runtime/help/options.md b/runtime/help/options.md
index de3d5e96..bf94bfee 100644
--- a/runtime/help/options.md
+++ b/runtime/help/options.md
@@ -123,16 +123,16 @@ In the `settings.json` file you can also put set options locally by specifying a
 Here is an example which has `tabstospaces` on for all files except Go files, and
 `tabsize` 4 for all files except Ruby files:
 
-```
+```json
 {
     "*.go": {
         "tabstospaces": false
     },
     "*.rb": {
         "tabsize": 2
-    }
+    },
     "tabstospaces": true,
-    "tabsize": 4,
+    "tabsize": 4
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/runtime/help/tutorial.md b/runtime/help/tutorial.md
index 8667f0f0..93e90f5c 100644
--- a/runtime/help/tutorial.md
+++ b/runtime/help/tutorial.md
@@ -68,13 +68,13 @@ what actions are available, see the `keybindings` help topic (`> help keybinding
 
 If you need more power than the json files provide, you can use the `init.lua`
 file. Create it in `~/.config/micro`. This file is a lua file that is run
-when micro starts and is essential a one-file plugin.
+when micro starts and is essentially a one-file plugin.
 
 I'll show you how to use the `init.lua` file by giving an example of how to
 create a binding to `CtrlR` which will execute `go run` on the current file,
 given that the current file is a Go file.
 
-You can do that by puttint the following in `init.lua`:
+You can do that by putting the following in `init.lua`:
 
 ```lua
 function gorun()