diff --git a/include/event2/bufferevent.h b/include/event2/bufferevent.h
index 513d3285..4ad59aac 100644
--- a/include/event2/bufferevent.h
+++ b/include/event2/bufferevent.h
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@
   with bufferevent_enable() and bufferevent_disable().
 
   When reading is enabled, the bufferevent will try to read from the
-  file descriptor onto its input buffer, and and call the read callback.
+  file descriptor onto its input buffer, and call the read callback.
   When writing is enabled, the bufferevent will try to write data onto its
-  file descriptor when writing is enabled, and call the write callback
-  when the output buffer is sufficiently drained.
+  file descriptor when the output buffer has enough data, and call the write
+  callback when the output buffer is sufficiently drained.
 
   Bufferevents come in several flavors, including:
 
diff --git a/include/event2/event.h b/include/event2/event.h
index 986c009c..609db9d9 100644
--- a/include/event2/event.h
+++ b/include/event2/event.h
@@ -353,14 +353,14 @@ int event_reinit(struct event_base *base);
 /**
    Event dispatching loop
 
-  This loop will run the event base until either there are no more added
-  events, or until something calls event_base_loopbreak() or
+  This loop will run the event base until either there are no more pending or
+  active, or until something calls event_base_loopbreak() or
   event_base_loopexit().
 
   @param base the event_base structure returned by event_base_new() or
      event_base_new_with_config()
-  @return 0 if successful, -1 if an error occurred, or 1 if no events were
-    registered.
+  @return 0 if successful, -1 if an error occurred, or 1 if we exited because
+     no events were pending or active.
   @see event_base_loop()
  */
 int event_base_dispatch(struct event_base *);
@@ -762,15 +762,15 @@ int event_base_set(struct event_base *, struct event *);
   This is a more flexible version of event_base_dispatch().
 
   By default, this loop will run the event base until either there are no more
-  added events, or until something calls event_base_loopbreak() or
-  evenet_base_loopexit().  You can override this behavior with the 'flags'
+  pending or active events, or until something calls event_base_loopbreak() or
+  event_base_loopexit().  You can override this behavior with the 'flags'
   argument.
 
   @param eb the event_base structure returned by event_base_new() or
      event_base_new_with_config()
   @param flags any combination of EVLOOP_ONCE | EVLOOP_NONBLOCK
-  @return 0 if successful, -1 if an error occurred, or 1 if no events were
-    registered.
+  @return 0 if successful, -1 if an error occurred, or 1 if we exited because
+     no events were pending or active.
   @see event_base_loopexit(), event_base_dispatch(), EVLOOP_ONCE,
      EVLOOP_NONBLOCK
   */