diff --git a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/annotation/EnableAsync.java b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/annotation/EnableAsync.java
index 0822584900..38f5c2f410 100644
--- a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/annotation/EnableAsync.java
+++ b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/annotation/EnableAsync.java
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ import org.springframework.core.Ordered;
  * setting of the <em>thread name prefix</em> of the {@code Executor}; this is because
  * the {@code <task:executor>} element does not expose such an attribute. This
  * demonstrates how the JavaConfig-based approach allows for maximum configurability
- * through direct access to actual component.
+ * through direct access to the actual component.
  *
  * <p>The {@link #mode} attribute controls how advice is applied: If the mode is
  * {@link AdviceMode#PROXY} (the default), then the other attributes control the behavior
diff --git a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/annotation/EnableScheduling.java b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/annotation/EnableScheduling.java
index 3b7e68a767..0d49e240d5 100644
--- a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/annotation/EnableScheduling.java
+++ b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/annotation/EnableScheduling.java
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ import org.springframework.scheduling.config.ScheduledTaskRegistrar;
  * instead of a custom <em>{@code Trigger}</em> implementation; this is because the
  * {@code task:} namespace {@code scheduled} cannot easily expose such support. This is
  * but one demonstration how the code-based approach allows for maximum configurability
- * through direct access to actual component.
+ * through direct access to the actual component.
  *
  * <p><b>Note: {@code @EnableScheduling} applies to its local application context only,
  * allowing for selective scheduling of beans at different levels.</b> Please redeclare
diff --git a/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/SpringServletContainerInitializer.java b/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/SpringServletContainerInitializer.java
index 5e1a189fe6..5ced8bf39e 100644
--- a/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/SpringServletContainerInitializer.java
+++ b/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/SpringServletContainerInitializer.java
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public class SpringServletContainerInitializer implements ServletContainerInitia
 	 * method will be invoked on each instance, delegating the {@code ServletContext} such
 	 * that each instance may register and configure servlets such as Spring's
 	 * {@code DispatcherServlet}, listeners such as Spring's {@code ContextLoaderListener},
-	 * or any other Servlet API component such as filters.
+	 * or any other Servlet API features such as filters.
 	 * @param webAppInitializerClasses all implementations of
 	 * {@link WebApplicationInitializer} found on the application classpath
 	 * @param servletContext the servlet context to be initialized