diff --git a/Documentation/config.txt b/Documentation/config.txt
index 0d8df5a9f9..1df1965457 100644
--- a/Documentation/config.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config.txt
@@ -737,13 +737,13 @@ alternative to having an `init.templateDir` where you've changed
 default hooks.
 
 core.editor::
-	Commands such as `commit` and `tag` that lets you edit
-	messages by launching an editor uses the value of this
+	Commands such as `commit` and `tag` that let you edit
+	messages by launching an editor use the value of this
 	variable when it is set, and the environment variable
 	`GIT_EDITOR` is not set.  See linkgit:git-var[1].
 
 core.commentChar::
-	Commands such as `commit` and `tag` that lets you edit
+	Commands such as `commit` and `tag` that let you edit
 	messages consider a line that begins with this character
 	commented, and removes them after the editor returns
 	(default '#').