diff --git a/docs/adding-new-fields.md b/docs/adding-new-fields.md
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--- a/docs/adding-new-fields.md
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@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 This document is a checklist for adding a new building attribute to the system. It's split into three sections - actions that apply when adding any field, and additional steps to add a field that will be visualised on the map.
 The second section would be required when adding a new category or when changing which field should be visualised for a category.
-The third section would appply to any data which can be ammended via the API. 
-When adding a new attribute a set of seed data should be identified, the base data set formany fields is Polly Hudsons PhD data set. This data set is required to;
+The third section would apply to any data which can be amended via the API.
+When adding a new attribute a set of seed data should be identified, the base data set for many fields is Polly Hudsons PhD data set. This data set is required to;
 - Test visualisation elements (map styling)
 - Provide some data for users to relate to and encourage them to fill in the field
 - Test the API and database elements.
diff --git a/docs/setup-hyper-v-vm.md b/docs/setup-hyper-v-vm.md
index 33ec459e..d78b66ed 100644
--- a/docs/setup-hyper-v-vm.md
+++ b/docs/setup-hyper-v-vm.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Setting up a Hyper-V Virtual Machine
 
-#### Prequisites
+#### Prerequisites
 
 This guide is written for Hyper-V running on MS Windows Server, in this case Windows Server Datacenter 2019.
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ At the next screen configure the network adapter. This will typically be a Ether
 
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-At the next screen configure the virtual hard disk. It makes sense to create a dedicated virtual hard disk and to store it in a sensible location. The size choosen *is important* as (unlike the RAM value) it is not trivial to change this later (see diagram below).
+At the next screen configure the virtual hard disk. It makes sense to create a dedicated virtual hard disk and to store it in a sensible location. The size chosen *is important* as (unlike the RAM value) it is not trivial to change this later (see diagram below).
 
 ![](./images/hyper-v/hyper_v_6.png)