diff --git a/ape/ape.lds b/ape/ape.lds
index ec63ae7d5..4af3ba3a7 100644
--- a/ape/ape.lds
+++ b/ape/ape.lds
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 
   Your linker and assemblies were designed provide extensibility through
   the use of link-time data structures we call "decentralized sections".
-  They allow functions like _init() to be comprised of many small pieces
+  They allow functions like _init() to comprise many small pieces
   defined throughout the codebase. The same applies to ELF / PE headers.
 
   Extending that content usually entails writing a .S file. The process
diff --git a/libc/runtime/init.S b/libc/runtime/init.S
index 1cf5e035b..dab44d9fb 100644
--- a/libc/runtime/init.S
+++ b/libc/runtime/init.S
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 //	that's restricted to read-only after initialization by PIRO.
 //
 //	This is fast, since the linker is able to roll-up initialization
-//	for large codebases comprised of many modules, into a perfectly
+//	for large codebases made up of many modules, into a perfectly
 //	linear order. It also enables a common pattern we use, which we
 //	call “Referencing Is Initialization” (RII).
 //
diff --git a/libc/str/lz4cpy.c b/libc/str/lz4cpy.c
index 125114985..9c2e3237a 100644
--- a/libc/str/lz4cpy.c
+++ b/libc/str/lz4cpy.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
  * Decompresses LZ4 block.
  *
  * This is a 103 byte implementation of the LZ4 algorithm. Please note
- * LZ4 files are comprised of multiple frames, which may be decoded
+ * LZ4 files are a sequence of multiple frames, which may be decoded
  * together using the wrapper function lz4decode().
  *
  * @see rldecode() for a 16-byte decompressor
diff --git a/tool/build/runitd.c b/tool/build/runitd.c
index 0287bd29a..2f4e10f76 100644
--- a/tool/build/runitd.c
+++ b/tool/build/runitd.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
  *
  * Here's how it handles connections:
  *
- * 1. Receives atomically-written request header, comprised of:
+ * 1. Receives atomically-written request header, comprising:
  *
  *   - 4 byte nbo magic = 0xFEEDABEEu
  *   - 1 byte command = kRunitExecute
diff --git a/tool/cosmocc/README.md b/tool/cosmocc/README.md
index 880b132ce..3975dcd25 100644
--- a/tool/cosmocc/README.md
+++ b/tool/cosmocc/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 This toolchain can be used to compile executables that run on Linux /
 MacOS / Windows / FreeBSD / OpenBSD 7.3 / NetBSD for both the x86_64 and
 AARCH64 architectures. In addition to letting you create portable
-binaries, your toolchain is itself comprised of portable binaries,
+binaries, your toolchain is itself made up of portable binaries,
 enabling you to have a consistent development environment that lets you
 reach a broader audience from the platform(s) of your choosing.