diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 86b7619468..2ae476239a 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -1727,7 +1727,7 @@ Core layer for images cannot be removed
         <glossentry id='var-IMAGE_FSTYPES'><glossterm>IMAGE_FSTYPES</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
                 <para>
-                    Specifes the format of the root filesystem create by
+                    Specifes the format of the root filesystem created by
                     the OpenEmbedded build system.
                     Available formats are a subset of the
                     supported images listed in
@@ -1920,9 +1920,7 @@ Core layer for images cannot be removed
         <glossentry id='var-IMAGE_TYPES'><glossterm>IMAGE_TYPES</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
                 <para>
-                    Specifes the complete list of types
-                    of images that can be created.
-                    Here are the supported image types:
+                    Specifies the complete list of supported image types:
                     <literallayout class='monospaced'>
      jffs2
      sum.jffs2
@@ -4483,7 +4481,7 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
         <glossentry id='var-TARGET_ARCH'><glossterm>TARGET_ARCH</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
                 <para>
-                    The architecture of the device being built.
+                    The target machine's architecture.
                     The OpenEmbedded build system supports many
                     architectures.
                     Here is an example list of architectures supported.