diff --git a/interface/wx/dataview.h b/interface/wx/dataview.h
index 8d087a9367..e98ab8a387 100644
--- a/interface/wx/dataview.h
+++ b/interface/wx/dataview.h
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ public:
         @param column
             The column holding the items to be compared.
         @param ascending
-            The sort is being peformed in ascending or descending order.
+            Indicates whether the sort is being performed in ascending or
+            descending order.
         @return
             For an ascending comparison: a negative value if the item1 is less
             than (i.e. should appear above) item2, zero if the two items are
@@ -163,11 +164,12 @@ public:
             appear below) the second one. The reverse for a descending
             comparison.
         @note If there can be multiple rows with the same value, consider
-            differentiating them form each other by their ID's rather than
+            differentiating them form each other by their IDs rather than
             returning zero. This to prevent rows with the same value jumping
             positions when items are added etc. For example:
         @code
-            // Differentiate items with the same value.
+            // Note that we need to distinguish between items with the same
+            // value.
             wxUIntPtr id1 = wxPtrToUInt(item1.GetID()),
                       id2 = wxPtrToUInt(item2.GetID());
 
@@ -1956,7 +1958,7 @@ public:
 
     /**
         Sets the alignment of the renderer's content.
-        The default value of @c wxDVR_DEFAULT_ALIGMENT indicates that the content
+        The default value of @c wxDVR_DEFAULT_ALIGNMENT indicates that the content
         should have the same alignment as the column header.
 
         The method is not implemented under OS X and the renderer always aligns