diff --git a/Documentation/guides/building-apps/build-items.md b/Documentation/guides/building-apps/build-items.md
index 305d34ca957..6da648100fe 100644
--- a/Documentation/guides/building-apps/build-items.md
+++ b/Documentation/guides/building-apps/build-items.md
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ In a Xamarin.Android binding project, the **JavaDocJar** build action
 is used on `.jar` files that contain *Javadoc HTML*.  The Javadoc HTML
 is parsed in order to extract parameter names.
 
-Only certain "Javadoc HTML dialects" are supported, including:
+Only certain "Javadoc HTML variations" are supported, including:
 
   * JDK 1.7 `javadoc` output.
   * JDK 1.8 `javadoc` output.
diff --git a/Documentation/workflow/commit-messages.md b/Documentation/workflow/commit-messages.md
index a689caaa509..0ecbba9f56e 100644
--- a/Documentation/workflow/commit-messages.md
+++ b/Documentation/workflow/commit-messages.md
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ message is where to put that information.
 
 # English
 
-Commit message should be properly spelled in some English dialect; it doesn't
-need to be American English vs. British English, but for whichever dialect
+Commit message should be properly spelled in some English regional language; it doesn't
+need to be American English vs. British English, but for whichever regional language
 *is* used, words should be spelled correctly.  Proper grammar should be used.
 
 Present tense should be used for work done within the current commit.