diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 70e7a0f..bbe2d49 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Whether you're running your own nodes or using a managed provider, node RPCs
 often go down or fall behind. Naive load balancing between nodes doesn't
 account for [data consistency issues](https://alchemy.com/blog/data-accuracy).
 
-node-gateway makes it easier to run reliable and accurate node infrastructure
+node-gateway makes it easier to run a reliable and accurate node infrastructure
 for dApp developers, traders, and stakers.
 
 ## Example use cases
diff --git a/cmd/gateway/main.go b/cmd/gateway/main.go
index d1cbc76..7bb2546 100644
--- a/cmd/gateway/main.go
+++ b/cmd/gateway/main.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func main() {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	// Wait for an Unix exit signal.
+	// Wait for a Unix exit signal.
 	signalChannel := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
 	signal.Notify(signalChannel, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
 
diff --git a/internal/cache/rpc_cache_test.go b/internal/cache/rpc_cache_test.go
index 14fc23f..1ceab04 100644
--- a/internal/cache/rpc_cache_test.go
+++ b/internal/cache/rpc_cache_test.go
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func TestHandleRequestParallel(t *testing.T) {
 
 			result, cached, err := cache.HandleRequestParallel(chainName, reqBody, originFunc)
 
-			// Add small sleep to allow async cache set to complete
+			// Add a small sleep to allow async cache set to complete
 			time.Sleep(5 * time.Millisecond)
 
 			// Verify error handling
diff --git a/internal/metrics/metrics.go b/internal/metrics/metrics.go
index d2e74f0..9de7901 100644
--- a/internal/metrics/metrics.go
+++ b/internal/metrics/metrics.go
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ func (m *Server) Shutdown() error {
 	return m.server.Shutdown(context.Background())
 }
 
-func getNumFileDesciptors() (int, error) {
+func getNumFileDescriptors() (int, error) {
 	pid := os.Getpid()
 	fds, err := os.Open(fmt.Sprintf("/proc/%d/fd", pid))
 
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ func (m *Server) StartEmittingSystemStats() {
 			case <-m.shutdownChannel:
 				return
 			case <-time.After(systemStatsEmissionInterval):
-				numFileDescriptors, err := getNumFileDesciptors()
+				numFileDescriptors, err := getNumFileDescriptors()
 				zap.L().Debug("Emitting system stats.", zap.Int("numFileDescriptors", numFileDescriptors))
 
 				if err != nil {