@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ This project also contains some helper utilities that make addon development a b
  * **[Example](#example)**
  * **[API](#api)**
  * **[Tests](#tests)**
- * **[Knowns issues](#issues)**
+ * **[Known issues](#issues)**
  * **[Governance & Contributing](#governance)**
 
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@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class AsyncWorker {
 
 `Nan::AsyncProgressWorkerBase` is an _abstract_ class template that extends `Nan::AsyncWorker` and adds additional progress reporting callbacks that can be used during the asynchronous work execution to provide progress data back to JavaScript.
 
-Previously the definiton of `Nan::AsyncProgressWorker` only allowed sending `const char` data. Now extending `Nan::AsyncProgressWorker` will yield an instance of the implicit `Nan::AsyncProgressWorkerBase` template with type `<char>` for compatibility.
+Previously the definition of `Nan::AsyncProgressWorker` only allowed sending `const char` data. Now extending `Nan::AsyncProgressWorker` will yield an instance of the implicit `Nan::AsyncProgressWorkerBase` template with type `<char>` for compatibility.
 
 `Nan::AsyncProgressWorkerBase` &amp; `Nan::AsyncProgressWorker` is intended for best-effort delivery of nonessential progress messages, e.g. a progress bar.  The last event sent before the main thread is woken will be delivered.