diff --git a/doc/manual.md b/doc/manual.md
index 5c36a0a7bc..31b13514d8 100644
--- a/doc/manual.md
+++ b/doc/manual.md
@@ -2623,12 +2623,12 @@ In a call `p(args)` where `p` may refer to more than one
 candidate, it is said to be a symbol choice. Overload resolution will attempt to
 find the best candidate, thus transforming the symbol choice into a resolved symbol.
 The routine `p` that matches best is selected following a series of trials explained below. 
-In order: Catagory matching, Hierarchical Order Comparison, and finally, Complexity Analysis.
+In order: Category matching, Hierarchical Order Comparison, and finally, Complexity Analysis.
 
 If multiple candidates match equally well after all trials have been tested, the ambiguity 
 is reported during semantic analysis.
 
-First Trial: Catagory matching
+First Trial: Category matching
 --------------------------------
 
 Every arg in `args` needs to match and there are multiple different categories of matches.
@@ -2689,7 +2689,7 @@ Matching formals for this type include `T`, `object`, `A`, `A[...]` and `A[C]` w
 is a generic typeclass composition and `T` is an unconstrained generic type variable. This list is in order of 
 specificity with respect to `A` as each subsequent category narrows the set of types that are members of their match set.
 
-In this trail, the formal parameters of candidates are compared in order (1st parameter, 2nd parameter, etc.) to search for
+In this trial, the formal parameters of candidates are compared in order (1st parameter, 2nd parameter, etc.) to search for
 a candidate that has an unrivaled specificity. If such a formal parameter is found, the candidate it belongs to is chosen 
 as the resolved symbol.
 
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index da54a8d0df..88f0b05d89 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ Nim programming language. Those C sources are available within the
 
 Next, to build from source you will need:
 
-  * A C compiler such as ``gcc`` 5.x/later or an alternative such as ``clang``,
-    ``Visual C++`` or ``Intel C++``. It is recommended to use ``gcc`` 5.x or
+  * A C compiler such as ``gcc`` 6.x/later or an alternative such as ``clang``,
+    ``Visual C++`` or ``Intel C++``. It is recommended to use ``gcc`` 6.x or
     later.
   * Either ``git`` or ``wget`` to download the needed source repositories.
   * The ``build-essential`` package when using ``gcc`` on Ubuntu (and likely