diff --git a/README.bs2000 b/README.bs2000
index a7746c6..b13d984 100644
--- a/README.bs2000
+++ b/README.bs2000
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ Perl, that it should use the native IO layer:
 
 Now your IO would be ASCII on ASCII partitions and EBCDIC on EBCDIC
 partitions.  See the documentation of PerlIO (without C<Encode::>!)
-for further posibilities.
+for further possibilities.
 
 =head1 AUTHORS
 
diff --git a/README.ce b/README.ce
index 25cef84..2ca2bf0 100644
--- a/README.ce
+++ b/README.ce
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ archive.
 
 NOTE: during a build there could be created a number (or one) of C<Config.pm>
 for cross-compilation ("foreign" C<Config.pm>) and those are hidden inside
-C<../xlib/$(CROSS_NAME)> with other auxilary files, but, and this is important to
+C<../xlib/$(CROSS_NAME)> with other auxiliary files, but, and this is important to
 note, there should be B<no> C<Config.pm> for host miniperl.
 If you'll get an error that perl could not find Config.pm somewhere in building
 process this means something went wrong. Most probably you forgot to
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ works on non-hpc devices.
 
 The simple stdio implementation creates the files C<stdin.txt>,
 C<stdout.txt> and C<stderr.txt>, so you might examine them if your
-console has only a liminted number of cols.
+console has only a limited number of cols.
 
 When exitcode is non-zero, a message box appears, otherwise the
 console closes, so you might have to catch an exit with
diff --git a/README.cygwin b/README.cygwin
index 6ea257a..b7b5241 100644
--- a/README.cygwin
+++ b/README.cygwin
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ be kept as clean as possible.
   lib/CPANPLUS/Internals/Constants/Report.pm
                         - OS classifications
   lib/CPANPLUS/Internals/Constants.pm
-                        - Contants for Cygwin
+                        - Constants for Cygwin
   lib/CPANPLUS/Internals/Report.pm
                         - Example of Cygwin report
   lib/CPANPLUS/Module.pm
diff --git a/README.dgux b/README.dgux
index 8e2cbf1..fd6eaa3 100644
--- a/README.dgux
+++ b/README.dgux
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Run the command "make install"
 =head1 AUTHOR
 
 Takis Psarogiannakopoulos
-Universirty of Cambridge
+University of Cambridge
 Centre for Mathematical Sciences
 Department of Pure Mathematics
 Wilberforce road
diff --git a/README.linux b/README.linux
index c02ddd3..2f9943c 100644
--- a/README.linux
+++ b/README.linux
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ version 5 (hereafter just Perl) is compiled and/or runs.
 
 =head2 Experimental Support for Sun Studio Compilers for Linux OS
 
-Sun Microsystems has released a port of their Sun Studio compiliers for
+Sun Microsystems has released a port of their Sun Studio compilers for
 Linux.  As of November 2005, only an alpha version has been released.  
 Until a release of these compilers is made, support for compiling Perl with
 these compiler experimental.
diff --git a/README.macos b/README.macos
index 8c0a66f..ab01d90 100644
--- a/README.macos
+++ b/README.macos
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Mac OS X.
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
 The port of Perl to to Mac OS was officially removed as of Perl 5.12,
-though the last offical production release of MacPerl corresponded to 
+though the last official production release of MacPerl corresponded to 
 Perl 5.6. While Perl 5.10 included the port to Mac OS, ExtUtils::MakeMaker,
 a core part of Perl's module installation infrastructure officially dropped support for Mac OS in April 2004.
 
diff --git a/README.macosx b/README.macosx
index a0b21af..839bcf4 100644
--- a/README.macosx
+++ b/README.macosx
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ omitted or buggy. Note the messages output by F<Configure> for further
 information. Please use C<perlbug> to submit a problem report in the
 event that you encounter difficulties.
 
-When building 64-bit modules, it is your responsiblity to ensure that linked
+When building 64-bit modules, it is your responsibility to ensure that linked
 external libraries and frameworks provide 64-bit support: if they do not,
 module building may appear to succeed, but attempts to use the module will
 result in run-time dynamic linking errors, and subsequent test failures.
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ but remember that there's a startup cost to pay in that case (see above
 
 Starting with Tiger (Mac OS X 10.4), Apple shipped broken locale files for
 the eu_ES locale (Basque-Spain).  In previous releases of Perl, this resulted in
-failures in the C<lib/locale> test. These failures have been supressed
+failures in the C<lib/locale> test. These failures have been suppressed
 in the current release of Perl by making the test ignore the broken locale.
 If you need to use the eu_ES locale, you should contact Apple support.
 
diff --git a/README.netware b/README.netware
index 1e92b84..c5299e3 100644
--- a/README.netware
+++ b/README.netware
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Example:
 The make process runs only under WinNT shell.  The NetWare makefile is
 located under the NetWare folder.  This makes use of miniperl.exe to
 run some of the Perl scripts. To create miniperl.exe, first set the
-required paths for Visual c++ compilier (specify vcvars32 location) at
+required paths for Visual c++ compiler (specify vcvars32 location) at
 the command prompt.  Then run nmake from win32 folder through WinNT
 command prompt.  The build process can be stopped after miniperl.exe
 is created. Then run nmake from NetWare folder through WinNT command
diff --git a/README.openbsd b/README.openbsd
index b1d5eea..0c9b3c4 100644
--- a/README.openbsd
+++ b/README.openbsd
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ version 5 (hereafter just Perl) is compiled and/or runs.
 =head2 OpenBSD core dumps from getprotobyname_r and getservbyname_r with ithreads
 
 When Perl is configured to use ithreads, it will use re-entrant library calls
-in preference to non-re-entrant versions.  There is an incompatability in
+in preference to non-re-entrant versions.  There is an incompatibility in
 OpenBSD's C<getprotobyname_r> and C<getservbyname_r> function in versions 3.7
 and later that will cause a SEGV when called without doing a C<bzero> on
 their return structs prior to calling these functions.  Current Perl's
diff --git a/README.os2 b/README.os2
index 56d8759..1ff6b01 100644
--- a/README.os2
+++ b/README.os2
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ DPMI is required for RSX.
 
 The whole idea of the "standard C API to start applications" is that
 the forms C<foo> and C<"foo"> of program arguments are completely
-interchangable.  F<find> breaks this paradigm;
+interchangeable.  F<find> breaks this paradigm;
 
   find "pattern" file
   find pattern file
@@ -1649,7 +1649,7 @@ leaves drive as it is.
 
 =item  C<Cwd::change_drive(name)>
 
-chanes the "current" drive.
+changes the "current" drive.
 
 =item  C<Cwd::sys_is_absolute(name)>
 
@@ -1896,7 +1896,7 @@ _DLLInitTerm() (e.g., F<TCP32IP>).  This means that even if you do not I<call>
 any function in the DLL, just the act of loading this DLL will reset your
 flags.  What is worse, the same compiler was used to compile some HOOK DLLs.
 Given that HOOK dlls are executed in the context of I<all> the applications
-in the system, this means a complete unpredictablity of floating point
+in the system, this means a complete unpredictability of floating point
 flags on systems using such HOOK DLLs.  E.g., F<GAMESRVR.DLL> of B<DIVE>
 origin changes the floating point flags on each write to the TTY of a VIO
 (windowed text-mode) applications.
diff --git a/README.os390 b/README.os390
index 4229e2b..9345934 100644
--- a/README.os390
+++ b/README.os390
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ from an account with write access to the directory entry for /tmp.
 
 Out of Memory!
 
-Recent perl test suite is quite memory hunrgy. In addition to the comments
+Recent perl test suite is quite memory hungry. In addition to the comments
 above on memory limitations it is also worth checking for _CEE_RUNOPTS
 in your environment. Perl now has (in miniperlmain.c) a C #pragma
 to set CEE run options, but the environment variable wins.
diff --git a/README.solaris b/README.solaris
index 427e08d..cc5fbbf 100644
--- a/README.solaris
+++ b/README.solaris
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ these modules is available on CPAN under the Sun::Solaris:: namespace.
 Solaris may include two versions of perl, e.g. Solaris 9 includes
 both 5.005_03 and 5.6.1.  This is to provide stability across Solaris
 releases, in cases where a later perl version has incompatibilities
-with the version included in the preceeding Solaris release.  The
+with the version included in the preceding Solaris release.  The
 default perl version will always be the most recent, and in general
 the old version will only be retained for one Solaris release.  Note
 also that the default perl will NOT be configured to search for modules
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ details.
 =head3 GNU as and GNU ld
 
 The following information applies to gcc version 2.  Volunteers to
-update it as appropropriate for gcc version 3 would be appreciated.
+update it as appropriately for gcc version 3 would be appreciated.
 
 The versions of as and ld supplied with Solaris work fine for building
 perl.  There is normally no need to install the GNU versions to
diff --git a/README.symbian b/README.symbian
index 341c026..0a94c68 100644
--- a/README.symbian
+++ b/README.symbian
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ the "Oneliner" allows one to type in Perl code, and the "Run"
 opens a file chooser for selecting a Perl file to run.
 
 The PerlApp also is started when the "Perl recognizer" (also included
-and installed) detects a Perl file being activated througg the GUI,
+and installed) detects a Perl file being activated through the GUI,
 and offers either to install it under \Perl (if the Perl file is in
 the inbox of the messaging application) or to run it (if the Perl file
 is under \Perl).
diff --git a/README.vms b/README.vms
index 86b7d08..caf2a60 100644
--- a/README.vms
+++ b/README.vms
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ underscores and the tests will have difficulty finding them.  So your
 best bet is to unpack the Perl source kit on an ODS-5 volume using
 recent versions of vmstar (e.g. V3.4 or later).  Contrary to advice
 provided with previous versions of Perl, do I<not> use the ODS-2
-compatability qualifier.  Instead, use a command like the following:
+compatibility qualifier.  Instead, use a command like the following:
 
     vmstar -xvf perl-5^.13^.8.tar
 
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