diff --git a/examples/1-load/example_load.go b/examples/1-load/example_load.go
index 328d349c..03447a83 100644
--- a/examples/1-load/example_load.go
+++ b/examples/1-load/example_load.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func main() {
 	filename := args[1]
 	r, err := os.Open(filename)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Error while opening %v for reading: %v", filename, err)
+		fmt.Printf("error while opening %v for reading: %v", filename, err)
 		return
 	}
 	defer r.Close()
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func main() {
 	// try to load the SPDX file's contents as a tag-value file, version 2.2
 	doc, err := tvloader.Load2_2(r)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Error while parsing %v: %v", filename, err)
+		fmt.Printf("error while parsing %v: %v", filename, err)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func main() {
 	// check whether the SPDX file has at least one package that it describes
 	pkgIDs, err := spdxlib.GetDescribedPackageIDs2_2(doc)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Unable to get describe packages from SPDX document: %v\n", err)
+		fmt.Printf("unable to get describe packages from SPDX document: %v\n", err)
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/examples/10-jsonloader/example_json_loader.go b/examples/10-jsonloader/example_json_loader.go
index 1ccf4d0f..6314fa32 100644
--- a/examples/10-jsonloader/example_json_loader.go
+++ b/examples/10-jsonloader/example_json_loader.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func main() {
 	fileIn := args[1]
 	r, err := os.Open(fileIn)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Error while opening %v for reading: %v", fileIn, err)
+		fmt.Printf("error while opening %v for reading: %v", fileIn, err)
 		return
 	}
 	defer r.Close()
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func main() {
 	// try to load the SPDX file's contents as a json file, version 2.2
 	doc, err := spdx_json.Load2_2(r)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Error while parsing %v: %v", args[1], err)
+		fmt.Printf("error while parsing %v: %v", args[1], err)
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/examples/11-yamltotv/exampleyamltotv.go b/examples/11-yamltotv/exampleyamltotv.go
index d14201c3..9e88072b 100644
--- a/examples/11-yamltotv/exampleyamltotv.go
+++ b/examples/11-yamltotv/exampleyamltotv.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func main() {
 	fileIn := args[1]
 	r, err := os.Open(fileIn)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Error while opening %v for reading: %v", fileIn, err)
+		fmt.Printf("error while opening %v for reading: %v", fileIn, err)
 		return
 	}
 	defer r.Close()
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func main() {
 	// try to load the SPDX file's contents as a YAML file
 	doc, err := spdx_yaml.Load2_2(r)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Error while parsing %v: %v", fileIn, err)
+		fmt.Printf("error while parsing %v: %v", fileIn, err)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func main() {
 	fileOut := args[2]
 	w, err := os.Create(fileOut)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Error while opening %v for writing: %v", fileOut, err)
+		fmt.Printf("error while opening %v for writing: %v", fileOut, err)
 		return
 	}
 	defer w.Close()
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func main() {
 	// try to save the document to disk as an SPDX tag-value file, version 2.2
 	err = tvsaver.Save2_2(doc, w)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Error while saving %v: %v", fileOut, err)
+		fmt.Printf("error while saving %v: %v", fileOut, err)
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/examples/12-tvtoyaml/exampletvtoyaml.go b/examples/12-tvtoyaml/exampletvtoyaml.go
index 19abde70..6ad04116 100644
--- a/examples/12-tvtoyaml/exampletvtoyaml.go
+++ b/examples/12-tvtoyaml/exampletvtoyaml.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func main() {
 	fileIn := args[1]
 	r, err := os.Open(fileIn)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Error while opening %v for reading: %v", fileIn, err)
+		fmt.Printf("error while opening %v for reading: %v", fileIn, err)
 		return
 	}
 	defer r.Close()
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func main() {
 	// try to load the SPDX file's contents as a tag-value file, version 2.2
 	doc, err := tvloader.Load2_2(r)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Error while parsing %v: %v", args[1], err)
+		fmt.Printf("error while parsing %v: %v", args[1], err)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func main() {
 	fileOut := args[2]
 	w, err := os.Create(fileOut)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Error while opening %v for writing: %v", fileOut, err)
+		fmt.Printf("error while opening %v for writing: %v", fileOut, err)
 		return
 	}
 	defer w.Close()
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func main() {
 	// try to save the document to disk as an YAML file
 	err = spdx_yaml.Save2_2(doc, w)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Error while saving %v: %v", fileOut, err)
+		fmt.Printf("error while saving %v: %v", fileOut, err)
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/examples/13-yamlloader/exampleYAMLLoader.go b/examples/13-yamlloader/exampleYAMLLoader.go
index a032eceb..aebc18d7 100644
--- a/examples/13-yamlloader/exampleYAMLLoader.go
+++ b/examples/13-yamlloader/exampleYAMLLoader.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func main() {
 	fileIn := args[1]
 	r, err := os.Open(fileIn)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Error while opening %v for reading: %v", fileIn, err)
+		fmt.Printf("error while opening %v for reading: %v", fileIn, err)
 		return
 	}
 	defer r.Close()
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func main() {
 	// try to load the SPDX file's contents as a json file, version 2.2
 	doc, err := spdx_yaml.Load2_2(r)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Error while parsing %v: %v", args[1], err)
+		fmt.Printf("error while parsing %v: %v", args[1], err)
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/examples/2-load-save/example_load_save.go b/examples/2-load-save/example_load_save.go
index 7d234031..c68d88c0 100644
--- a/examples/2-load-save/example_load_save.go
+++ b/examples/2-load-save/example_load_save.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func main() {
 	fileIn := args[1]
 	r, err := os.Open(fileIn)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Error while opening %v for reading: %v", fileIn, err)
+		fmt.Printf("error while opening %v for reading: %v", fileIn, err)
 		return
 	}
 	defer r.Close()
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func main() {
 	// try to load the SPDX file's contents as a tag-value file, version 2.2
 	doc, err := tvloader.Load2_2(r)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Error while parsing %v: %v", fileIn, err)
+		fmt.Printf("error while parsing %v: %v", fileIn, err)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func main() {
 	fileOut := args[2]
 	w, err := os.Create(fileOut)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Error while opening %v for writing: %v", fileOut, err)
+		fmt.Printf("error while opening %v for writing: %v", fileOut, err)
 		return
 	}
 	defer w.Close()
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func main() {
 	// try to save the document to disk as an SPDX tag-value file, version 2.2
 	err = tvsaver.Save2_2(doc, w)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Error while saving %v: %v", fileOut, err)
+		fmt.Printf("error while saving %v: %v", fileOut, err)
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/examples/3-build/example_build.go b/examples/3-build/example_build.go
index c6051cca..271bed87 100644
--- a/examples/3-build/example_build.go
+++ b/examples/3-build/example_build.go
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func main() {
 	//   - the config object we just defined.
 	doc, err := builder.Build2_2(packageName, packageRootDir, config)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Error while building document: %v\n", err)
+		fmt.Printf("error while building document: %v\n", err)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -103,14 +103,14 @@ func main() {
 	// create a new file for writing
 	w, err := os.Create(fileOut)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Error while opening %v for writing: %v\n", fileOut, err)
+		fmt.Printf("error while opening %v for writing: %v\n", fileOut, err)
 		return
 	}
 	defer w.Close()
 
 	err = tvsaver.Save2_2(doc, w)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Error while saving %v: %v", fileOut, err)
+		fmt.Printf("error while saving %v: %v", fileOut, err)
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/examples/9-tvtojson/exampletvtojson.go b/examples/9-tvtojson/exampletvtojson.go
index 909677ff..04b099a4 100644
--- a/examples/9-tvtojson/exampletvtojson.go
+++ b/examples/9-tvtojson/exampletvtojson.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func main() {
 	fileIn := args[1]
 	r, err := os.Open(fileIn)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Error while opening %v for reading: %v", fileIn, err)
+		fmt.Printf("error while opening %v for reading: %v", fileIn, err)
 		return
 	}
 	defer r.Close()
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func main() {
 	// try to load the SPDX file's contents as a tag-value file, version 2.2
 	doc, err := tvloader.Load2_2(r)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Error while parsing %v: %v", args[1], err)
+		fmt.Printf("error while parsing %v: %v", args[1], err)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func main() {
 	fileOut := args[2]
 	w, err := os.Create(fileOut)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Error while opening %v for writing: %v", fileOut, err)
+		fmt.Printf("error while opening %v for writing: %v", fileOut, err)
 		return
 	}
 	defer w.Close()
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func main() {
 	// try to save the document to disk as JSON file
 	err = spdx_json.Save2_2(doc, w)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Error while saving %v: %v", fileOut, err)
+		fmt.Printf("error while saving %v: %v", fileOut, err)
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/json/json_v2_2_test.go b/json/json_v2_2_test.go
index 01400ecd..702d2a9a 100644
--- a/json/json_v2_2_test.go
+++ b/json/json_v2_2_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func TestLoad2_2(t *testing.T) {
 	handwrittenExample := want2_2
 
 	if cmp.Equal(handwrittenExample, got) {
-		t.Errorf("Got incorrect struct after parsing JSON example")
+		t.Errorf("got incorrect struct after parsing JSON example")
 		return
 	}
 }
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func TestWrite2_2(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	if cmp.Equal(handwrittenExample, parsedDoc) {
-		t.Errorf("Got incorrect struct after writing and re-parsing JSON example")
+		t.Errorf("got incorrect struct after writing and re-parsing JSON example")
 		return
 	}
 }
diff --git a/json/json_v2_3_test.go b/json/json_v2_3_test.go
index 2cefafcd..ee72017e 100644
--- a/json/json_v2_3_test.go
+++ b/json/json_v2_3_test.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func TestLoad2_3(t *testing.T) {
 	handwrittenExample := want2_3
 
 	if cmp.Equal(handwrittenExample, got) {
-		t.Errorf("Got incorrect struct after parsing JSON example")
+		t.Errorf("got incorrect struct after parsing JSON example")
 		return
 	}
 }
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func TestWrite2_3(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	if cmp.Equal(handwrittenExample, parsedDoc) {
-		t.Errorf("Got incorrect struct after writing and re-parsing JSON example")
+		t.Errorf("got incorrect struct after writing and re-parsing JSON example")
 		return
 	}
 }
diff --git a/licensediff/licensediff_test.go b/licensediff/licensediff_test.go
index 226ad51d..cf60b75e 100644
--- a/licensediff/licensediff_test.go
+++ b/licensediff/licensediff_test.go
@@ -168,13 +168,13 @@ func Test2_1DifferCanCreateDiffPairs(t *testing.T) {
 	// run the diff between the two packages
 	diffMap, err := MakePairs2_1(p1, p2)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that the diff results are what we expect
 	// there should be 6 entries, one for each unique filename
 	if len(diffMap) != 6 {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected %d, got %d", 6, len(diffMap))
+		t.Fatalf("expected %d, got %d", 6, len(diffMap))
 	}
 
 	// check each filename is present, and check its pair
@@ -184,10 +184,10 @@ func Test2_1DifferCanCreateDiffPairs(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Couldn't get pair1")
 	}
 	if pair1.First != f1.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f1.LicenseConcluded, pair1.First)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f1.LicenseConcluded, pair1.First)
 	}
 	if pair1.Second != f1.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f2.LicenseConcluded, pair1.Second)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f2.LicenseConcluded, pair1.Second)
 	}
 
 	// pair 2 -- only in first
@@ -196,10 +196,10 @@ func Test2_1DifferCanCreateDiffPairs(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Couldn't get pair2")
 	}
 	if pair2.First != f2.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f2.LicenseConcluded, pair2.First)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f2.LicenseConcluded, pair2.First)
 	}
 	if pair2.Second != "" {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", "", pair2.Second)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", "", pair2.Second)
 	}
 
 	// pair 3 -- only in second
@@ -220,34 +220,34 @@ func Test2_1DifferCanCreateDiffPairs(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Couldn't get pair4")
 	}
 	if pair4.First != f4_1.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f4_1.LicenseConcluded, pair4.First)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f4_1.LicenseConcluded, pair4.First)
 	}
 	if pair4.Second != f4_2.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f4_2.LicenseConcluded, pair4.Second)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f4_2.LicenseConcluded, pair4.Second)
 	}
 
 	// pair 5 -- in both but different hash, same license
 	pair5, ok := diffMap["/project/file5.txt"]
 	if !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("Couldn't get pair5")
+		t.Fatalf("couldn't get pair5")
 	}
 	if pair5.First != f5_1.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f5_1.LicenseConcluded, pair5.First)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f5_1.LicenseConcluded, pair5.First)
 	}
 	if pair5.Second != f5_2.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f5_2.LicenseConcluded, pair5.Second)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f5_2.LicenseConcluded, pair5.Second)
 	}
 
 	// pair 6 -- in both but different hash, different license
 	pair6, ok := diffMap["/project/file6.txt"]
 	if !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("Couldn't get pair6")
+		t.Fatalf("couldn't get pair6")
 	}
 	if pair6.First != f6_1.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f6_1.LicenseConcluded, pair6.First)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f6_1.LicenseConcluded, pair6.First)
 	}
 	if pair6.Second != f6_2.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f6_2.LicenseConcluded, pair6.Second)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f6_2.LicenseConcluded, pair6.Second)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -407,27 +407,27 @@ func Test2_1DifferCanCreateDiffStructuredResults(t *testing.T) {
 	// run the diff between the two packages
 	diffMap, err := MakePairs2_1(p1, p2)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// now, create the LicenseDiff structured results from the pairs
 	diffResults, err := MakeResults(diffMap)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that the diff results are the expected lengths
 	if len(diffResults.InBothChanged) != 2 {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected %d, got %d", 2, len(diffResults.InBothChanged))
+		t.Fatalf("expected %d, got %d", 2, len(diffResults.InBothChanged))
 	}
 	if len(diffResults.InBothSame) != 2 {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected %d, got %d", 2, len(diffResults.InBothSame))
+		t.Fatalf("expected %d, got %d", 2, len(diffResults.InBothSame))
 	}
 	if len(diffResults.InFirstOnly) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected %d, got %d", 1, len(diffResults.InFirstOnly))
+		t.Fatalf("expected %d, got %d", 1, len(diffResults.InFirstOnly))
 	}
 	if len(diffResults.InSecondOnly) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected %d, got %d", 1, len(diffResults.InSecondOnly))
+		t.Fatalf("expected %d, got %d", 1, len(diffResults.InSecondOnly))
 	}
 
 	// check each filename is present where it belongs, and check license(s)
@@ -436,63 +436,63 @@ func Test2_1DifferCanCreateDiffStructuredResults(t *testing.T) {
 	// filename will map to a LicensePair
 	check4, ok := diffResults.InBothChanged["/project/file4.txt"]
 	if !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("Couldn't get check4")
+		t.Fatalf("couldn't get check4")
 	}
 	if check4.First != f4_1.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f4_1.LicenseConcluded, check4.First)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f4_1.LicenseConcluded, check4.First)
 	}
 	if check4.Second != f4_2.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f4_2.LicenseConcluded, check4.Second)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f4_2.LicenseConcluded, check4.Second)
 	}
 	check6, ok := diffResults.InBothChanged["/project/file6.txt"]
 	if !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("Couldn't get check6")
+		t.Fatalf("couldn't get check6")
 	}
 	if check6.First != f6_1.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f6_1.LicenseConcluded, check6.First)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f6_1.LicenseConcluded, check6.First)
 	}
 	if check6.Second != f6_2.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f6_2.LicenseConcluded, check6.Second)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f6_2.LicenseConcluded, check6.Second)
 	}
 
 	// in both and same license: f1 and f5
 	// filename will map to a string
 	check1, ok := diffResults.InBothSame["/project/file1.txt"]
 	if !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("Couldn't get check1")
+		t.Fatalf("couldn't get check1")
 	}
 	if check1 != f1.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f1.LicenseConcluded, check1)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f1.LicenseConcluded, check1)
 	}
 	check5, ok := diffResults.InBothSame["/project/file5.txt"]
 	if !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("Couldn't get check5")
+		t.Fatalf("couldn't get check5")
 	}
 	if check5 != f5_1.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f5_1.LicenseConcluded, check5)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f5_1.LicenseConcluded, check5)
 	}
 	if check5 != f5_2.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f5_2.LicenseConcluded, check5)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f5_2.LicenseConcluded, check5)
 	}
 
 	// in first only: f2
 	// filename will map to a string
 	check2, ok := diffResults.InFirstOnly["/project/file2.txt"]
 	if !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("Couldn't get check2")
+		t.Fatalf("couldn't get check2")
 	}
 	if check2 != f2.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f2.LicenseConcluded, check2)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f2.LicenseConcluded, check2)
 	}
 
 	// in second only: f3
 	// filename will map to a string
 	check3, ok := diffResults.InSecondOnly["/project/file3.txt"]
 	if !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("Couldn't get check3")
+		t.Fatalf("couldn't get check3")
 	}
 	if check3 != f3.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f3.LicenseConcluded, check2)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f3.LicenseConcluded, check2)
 	}
 
 }
@@ -690,86 +690,86 @@ func Test2_2DifferCanCreateDiffPairs(t *testing.T) {
 	// run the diff between the two packages
 	diffMap, err := MakePairs2_2(p1, p2)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that the diff results are what we expect
 	// there should be 6 entries, one for each unique filename
 	if len(diffMap) != 6 {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected %d, got %d", 6, len(diffMap))
+		t.Fatalf("expected %d, got %d", 6, len(diffMap))
 	}
 
 	// check each filename is present, and check its pair
 	// pair 1 -- same in both
 	pair1, ok := diffMap["/project/file1.txt"]
 	if !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("Couldn't get pair1")
+		t.Fatalf("couldn't get pair1")
 	}
 	if pair1.First != f1.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f1.LicenseConcluded, pair1.First)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f1.LicenseConcluded, pair1.First)
 	}
 	if pair1.Second != f1.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f2.LicenseConcluded, pair1.Second)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f2.LicenseConcluded, pair1.Second)
 	}
 
 	// pair 2 -- only in first
 	pair2, ok := diffMap["/project/file2.txt"]
 	if !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("Couldn't get pair2")
+		t.Fatalf("couldn't get pair2")
 	}
 	if pair2.First != f2.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f2.LicenseConcluded, pair2.First)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f2.LicenseConcluded, pair2.First)
 	}
 	if pair2.Second != "" {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", "", pair2.Second)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", "", pair2.Second)
 	}
 
 	// pair 3 -- only in second
 	pair3, ok := diffMap["/project/file3.txt"]
 	if !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("Couldn't get pair3")
+		t.Fatalf("couldn't get pair3")
 	}
 	if pair3.First != "" {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", "", pair3.First)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", "", pair3.First)
 	}
 	if pair3.Second != f3.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f3.LicenseConcluded, pair3.Second)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f3.LicenseConcluded, pair3.Second)
 	}
 
 	// pair 4 -- in both but different license
 	pair4, ok := diffMap["/project/file4.txt"]
 	if !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("Couldn't get pair4")
+		t.Fatalf("couldn't get pair4")
 	}
 	if pair4.First != f4_1.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f4_1.LicenseConcluded, pair4.First)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f4_1.LicenseConcluded, pair4.First)
 	}
 	if pair4.Second != f4_2.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f4_2.LicenseConcluded, pair4.Second)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f4_2.LicenseConcluded, pair4.Second)
 	}
 
 	// pair 5 -- in both but different hash, same license
 	pair5, ok := diffMap["/project/file5.txt"]
 	if !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("Couldn't get pair5")
+		t.Fatalf("couldn't get pair5")
 	}
 	if pair5.First != f5_1.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f5_1.LicenseConcluded, pair5.First)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f5_1.LicenseConcluded, pair5.First)
 	}
 	if pair5.Second != f5_2.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f5_2.LicenseConcluded, pair5.Second)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f5_2.LicenseConcluded, pair5.Second)
 	}
 
 	// pair 6 -- in both but different hash, different license
 	pair6, ok := diffMap["/project/file6.txt"]
 	if !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("Couldn't get pair6")
+		t.Fatalf("couldn't get pair6")
 	}
 	if pair6.First != f6_1.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f6_1.LicenseConcluded, pair6.First)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f6_1.LicenseConcluded, pair6.First)
 	}
 	if pair6.Second != f6_2.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f6_2.LicenseConcluded, pair6.Second)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f6_2.LicenseConcluded, pair6.Second)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -961,27 +961,27 @@ func Test2_2DifferCanCreateDiffStructuredResults(t *testing.T) {
 	// run the diff between the two packages
 	diffMap, err := MakePairs2_2(p1, p2)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// now, create the LicenseDiff structured results from the pairs
 	diffResults, err := MakeResults(diffMap)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that the diff results are the expected lengths
 	if len(diffResults.InBothChanged) != 2 {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected %d, got %d", 2, len(diffResults.InBothChanged))
+		t.Fatalf("expected %d, got %d", 2, len(diffResults.InBothChanged))
 	}
 	if len(diffResults.InBothSame) != 2 {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected %d, got %d", 2, len(diffResults.InBothSame))
+		t.Fatalf("expected %d, got %d", 2, len(diffResults.InBothSame))
 	}
 	if len(diffResults.InFirstOnly) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected %d, got %d", 1, len(diffResults.InFirstOnly))
+		t.Fatalf("expected %d, got %d", 1, len(diffResults.InFirstOnly))
 	}
 	if len(diffResults.InSecondOnly) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected %d, got %d", 1, len(diffResults.InSecondOnly))
+		t.Fatalf("expected %d, got %d", 1, len(diffResults.InSecondOnly))
 	}
 
 	// check each filename is present where it belongs, and check license(s)
@@ -990,63 +990,63 @@ func Test2_2DifferCanCreateDiffStructuredResults(t *testing.T) {
 	// filename will map to a LicensePair
 	check4, ok := diffResults.InBothChanged["/project/file4.txt"]
 	if !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("Couldn't get check4")
+		t.Fatalf("couldn't get check4")
 	}
 	if check4.First != f4_1.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f4_1.LicenseConcluded, check4.First)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f4_1.LicenseConcluded, check4.First)
 	}
 	if check4.Second != f4_2.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f4_2.LicenseConcluded, check4.Second)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f4_2.LicenseConcluded, check4.Second)
 	}
 	check6, ok := diffResults.InBothChanged["/project/file6.txt"]
 	if !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("Couldn't get check6")
+		t.Fatalf("couldn't get check6")
 	}
 	if check6.First != f6_1.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f6_1.LicenseConcluded, check6.First)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f6_1.LicenseConcluded, check6.First)
 	}
 	if check6.Second != f6_2.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f6_2.LicenseConcluded, check6.Second)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f6_2.LicenseConcluded, check6.Second)
 	}
 
 	// in both and same license: f1 and f5
 	// filename will map to a string
 	check1, ok := diffResults.InBothSame["/project/file1.txt"]
 	if !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("Couldn't get check1")
+		t.Fatalf("couldn't get check1")
 	}
 	if check1 != f1.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f1.LicenseConcluded, check1)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f1.LicenseConcluded, check1)
 	}
 	check5, ok := diffResults.InBothSame["/project/file5.txt"]
 	if !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("Couldn't get check5")
+		t.Fatalf("couldn't get check5")
 	}
 	if check5 != f5_1.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f5_1.LicenseConcluded, check5)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f5_1.LicenseConcluded, check5)
 	}
 	if check5 != f5_2.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f5_2.LicenseConcluded, check5)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f5_2.LicenseConcluded, check5)
 	}
 
 	// in first only: f2
 	// filename will map to a string
 	check2, ok := diffResults.InFirstOnly["/project/file2.txt"]
 	if !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("Couldn't get check2")
+		t.Fatalf("couldn't get check2")
 	}
 	if check2 != f2.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f2.LicenseConcluded, check2)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f2.LicenseConcluded, check2)
 	}
 
 	// in second only: f3
 	// filename will map to a string
 	check3, ok := diffResults.InSecondOnly["/project/file3.txt"]
 	if !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("Couldn't get check3")
+		t.Fatalf("couldn't get check3")
 	}
 	if check3 != f3.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f3.LicenseConcluded, check2)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f3.LicenseConcluded, check2)
 	}
 
 }
@@ -1244,38 +1244,38 @@ func Test2_3DifferCanCreateDiffPairs(t *testing.T) {
 	// run the diff between the two packages
 	diffMap, err := MakePairs2_3(p1, p2)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that the diff results are what we expect
 	// there should be 6 entries, one for each unique filename
 	if len(diffMap) != 6 {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected %d, got %d", 6, len(diffMap))
+		t.Fatalf("expected %d, got %d", 6, len(diffMap))
 	}
 
 	// check each filename is present, and check its pair
 	// pair 1 -- same in both
 	pair1, ok := diffMap["/project/file1.txt"]
 	if !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("Couldn't get pair1")
+		t.Fatalf("couldn't get pair1")
 	}
 	if pair1.First != f1.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f1.LicenseConcluded, pair1.First)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f1.LicenseConcluded, pair1.First)
 	}
 	if pair1.Second != f1.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f2.LicenseConcluded, pair1.Second)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f2.LicenseConcluded, pair1.Second)
 	}
 
 	// pair 2 -- only in first
 	pair2, ok := diffMap["/project/file2.txt"]
 	if !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("Couldn't get pair2")
+		t.Fatalf("couldn't get pair2")
 	}
 	if pair2.First != f2.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f2.LicenseConcluded, pair2.First)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f2.LicenseConcluded, pair2.First)
 	}
 	if pair2.Second != "" {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", "", pair2.Second)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", "", pair2.Second)
 	}
 
 	// pair 3 -- only in second
@@ -1284,10 +1284,10 @@ func Test2_3DifferCanCreateDiffPairs(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Couldn't get pair3")
 	}
 	if pair3.First != "" {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", "", pair3.First)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", "", pair3.First)
 	}
 	if pair3.Second != f3.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f3.LicenseConcluded, pair3.Second)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f3.LicenseConcluded, pair3.Second)
 	}
 
 	// pair 4 -- in both but different license
@@ -1305,25 +1305,25 @@ func Test2_3DifferCanCreateDiffPairs(t *testing.T) {
 	// pair 5 -- in both but different hash, same license
 	pair5, ok := diffMap["/project/file5.txt"]
 	if !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("Couldn't get pair5")
+		t.Fatalf("couldn't get pair5")
 	}
 	if pair5.First != f5_1.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f5_1.LicenseConcluded, pair5.First)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f5_1.LicenseConcluded, pair5.First)
 	}
 	if pair5.Second != f5_2.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f5_2.LicenseConcluded, pair5.Second)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f5_2.LicenseConcluded, pair5.Second)
 	}
 
 	// pair 6 -- in both but different hash, different license
 	pair6, ok := diffMap["/project/file6.txt"]
 	if !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("Couldn't get pair6")
+		t.Fatalf("couldn't get pair6")
 	}
 	if pair6.First != f6_1.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f6_1.LicenseConcluded, pair6.First)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f6_1.LicenseConcluded, pair6.First)
 	}
 	if pair6.Second != f6_2.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f6_2.LicenseConcluded, pair6.Second)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f6_2.LicenseConcluded, pair6.Second)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1515,27 +1515,27 @@ func Test2_3DifferCanCreateDiffStructuredResults(t *testing.T) {
 	// run the diff between the two packages
 	diffMap, err := MakePairs2_3(p1, p2)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// now, create the LicenseDiff structured results from the pairs
 	diffResults, err := MakeResults(diffMap)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that the diff results are the expected lengths
 	if len(diffResults.InBothChanged) != 2 {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected %d, got %d", 2, len(diffResults.InBothChanged))
+		t.Fatalf("expected %d, got %d", 2, len(diffResults.InBothChanged))
 	}
 	if len(diffResults.InBothSame) != 2 {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected %d, got %d", 2, len(diffResults.InBothSame))
+		t.Fatalf("expected %d, got %d", 2, len(diffResults.InBothSame))
 	}
 	if len(diffResults.InFirstOnly) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected %d, got %d", 1, len(diffResults.InFirstOnly))
+		t.Fatalf("expected %d, got %d", 1, len(diffResults.InFirstOnly))
 	}
 	if len(diffResults.InSecondOnly) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected %d, got %d", 1, len(diffResults.InSecondOnly))
+		t.Fatalf("expected %d, got %d", 1, len(diffResults.InSecondOnly))
 	}
 
 	// check each filename is present where it belongs, and check license(s)
@@ -1544,63 +1544,63 @@ func Test2_3DifferCanCreateDiffStructuredResults(t *testing.T) {
 	// filename will map to a LicensePair
 	check4, ok := diffResults.InBothChanged["/project/file4.txt"]
 	if !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("Couldn't get check4")
+		t.Fatalf("couldn't get check4")
 	}
 	if check4.First != f4_1.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f4_1.LicenseConcluded, check4.First)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f4_1.LicenseConcluded, check4.First)
 	}
 	if check4.Second != f4_2.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f4_2.LicenseConcluded, check4.Second)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f4_2.LicenseConcluded, check4.Second)
 	}
 	check6, ok := diffResults.InBothChanged["/project/file6.txt"]
 	if !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("Couldn't get check6")
+		t.Fatalf("couldn't get check6")
 	}
 	if check6.First != f6_1.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f6_1.LicenseConcluded, check6.First)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f6_1.LicenseConcluded, check6.First)
 	}
 	if check6.Second != f6_2.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f6_2.LicenseConcluded, check6.Second)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f6_2.LicenseConcluded, check6.Second)
 	}
 
 	// in both and same license: f1 and f5
 	// filename will map to a string
 	check1, ok := diffResults.InBothSame["/project/file1.txt"]
 	if !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("Couldn't get check1")
+		t.Fatalf("couldn't get check1")
 	}
 	if check1 != f1.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f1.LicenseConcluded, check1)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f1.LicenseConcluded, check1)
 	}
 	check5, ok := diffResults.InBothSame["/project/file5.txt"]
 	if !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("Couldn't get check5")
+		t.Fatalf("couldn't get check5")
 	}
 	if check5 != f5_1.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f5_1.LicenseConcluded, check5)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f5_1.LicenseConcluded, check5)
 	}
 	if check5 != f5_2.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f5_2.LicenseConcluded, check5)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f5_2.LicenseConcluded, check5)
 	}
 
 	// in first only: f2
 	// filename will map to a string
 	check2, ok := diffResults.InFirstOnly["/project/file2.txt"]
 	if !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("Couldn't get check2")
+		t.Fatalf("couldn't get check2")
 	}
 	if check2 != f2.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f2.LicenseConcluded, check2)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f2.LicenseConcluded, check2)
 	}
 
 	// in second only: f3
 	// filename will map to a string
 	check3, ok := diffResults.InSecondOnly["/project/file3.txt"]
 	if !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("Couldn't get check3")
+		t.Fatalf("couldn't get check3")
 	}
 	if check3 != f3.LicenseConcluded {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", f3.LicenseConcluded, check2)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", f3.LicenseConcluded, check2)
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/rdfloader/parser2v2/license_utils.go b/rdfloader/parser2v2/license_utils.go
index 41e8870d..b3485ad3 100644
--- a/rdfloader/parser2v2/license_utils.go
+++ b/rdfloader/parser2v2/license_utils.go
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ func mapLicensesToStrings(licences []AnyLicenseInfo) []string {
 
 /****** Type Functions ******/
 
-// TODO: should probably add brackets while linearizing a nested license.
+// ToLicenseString TODO: should probably add brackets while linearizing a nested license.
 func (lic ConjunctiveLicenseSet) ToLicenseString() string {
 	return strings.Join(mapLicensesToStrings(lic.members), " AND ")
 }
 
-// TODO: should probably add brackets while linearizing a nested license.
+// ToLicenseString TODO: should probably add brackets while linearizing a nested license.
 func (lic DisjunctiveLicenseSet) ToLicenseString() string {
 	return strings.Join(mapLicensesToStrings(lic.members), " OR ")
 }
diff --git a/rdfloader/parser2v2/parse_annotation_test.go b/rdfloader/parser2v2/parse_annotation_test.go
index 114fc5de..2fee2161 100644
--- a/rdfloader/parser2v2/parse_annotation_test.go
+++ b/rdfloader/parser2v2/parse_annotation_test.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func Test_setAnnotatorFromString(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error for a valid annotator")
 	}
 	if ann.Annotator.AnnotatorType != "Person" {
-		t.Errorf("wrnog annotator type: expected: %s, found: %s", "Person", ann.Annotator)
+		t.Errorf("wrong annotator type: expected: %s, found: %s", "Person", ann.Annotator)
 	}
 	if ann.Annotator.Annotator != "Rishabh" {
 		t.Errorf("wrong annotator: expected: %s, found: %s", "Rishabh", ann.Annotator)
diff --git a/rdfloader/parser2v2/parse_file.go b/rdfloader/parser2v2/parse_file.go
index d5a19ef0..f909e4e5 100644
--- a/rdfloader/parser2v2/parse_file.go
+++ b/rdfloader/parser2v2/parse_file.go
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func (parser *rdfParser2_2) getArtifactFromNode(node *gordfParser.Node) (*v2_2.A
 
 // TODO: check if the filetype is valid.
 func (parser *rdfParser2_2) getFileTypeFromUri(uri string) (string, error) {
-	// fileType is given as a uri. for example: http://spdx.org/rdf/terms#fileType_text
+	// fileType is given as a uri. for example: https://spdx.org/rdf/terms#fileType_text
 	lastPart := getLastPartOfURI(uri)
 	if !strings.HasPrefix(lastPart, "fileType_") {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("fileType Uri must begin with fileTYpe_. found: %s", lastPart)
diff --git a/rdfloader/parser2v2/parse_license.go b/rdfloader/parser2v2/parse_license.go
index 71a1e4a2..5d5ade03 100644
--- a/rdfloader/parser2v2/parse_license.go
+++ b/rdfloader/parser2v2/parse_license.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func (parser *rdfParser2_2) getAnyLicenseFromNode(node *gordfParser.Node) (AnyLi
 	} else if currState.Color == GREY {
 		// we have already started parsing this license node.
 		// We have a cyclic dependency!
-		return nil, errors.New("Couldn't parse license: found a cyclic dependency on " + node.ID)
+		return nil, errors.New("couldn't parse license: found a cyclic dependency on " + node.ID)
 	}
 
 	// setting color of the state to grey to indicate that we've started to
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func (parser *rdfParser2_2) getAnyLicenseFromNode(node *gordfParser.Node) (AnyLi
 	case SPDX_SIMPLE_LICENSING_INFO:
 		return parser.getSimpleLicensingInfoFromNode(node)
 	}
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf("Unknown subTag (%s) found while parsing AnyLicense", nodeType)
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown subTag (%s) found while parsing AnyLicense", nodeType)
 }
 
 func (parser *rdfParser2_2) getLicenseExceptionFromNode(node *gordfParser.Node) (exception LicenseException, err error) {
diff --git a/rdfloader/parser2v2/parser.go b/rdfloader/parser2v2/parser.go
index 4b3b62c1..b4fff559 100644
--- a/rdfloader/parser2v2/parser.go
+++ b/rdfloader/parser2v2/parser.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spdx/tools-golang/spdx/v2_2"
 )
 
-// returns a new instance of rdfParser2_2 given the gordf object and nodeToTriples mapping
+// NewParser2_2 returns a new instance of rdfParser2_2 given the gordf object and nodeToTriples mapping
 func NewParser2_2(gordfParserObj *gordfParser.Parser, nodeToTriples map[string][]*gordfParser.Triple) *rdfParser2_2 {
 	parser := rdfParser2_2{
 		gordfParserObj:      gordfParserObj,
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func NewParser2_2(gordfParserObj *gordfParser.Parser, nodeToTriples map[string][
 	return &parser
 }
 
-// main function which takes in a gordfParser and returns
+// LoadFromGoRDFParser main function which takes in a gordfParser and returns
 // a spdxDocument model or the error encountered while parsing it
 func LoadFromGoRDFParser(gordfParserObj *gordfParser.Parser) (*v2_2.Document, error) {
 	// nodeToTriples is a mapping from a node to list of triples.
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func LoadFromGoRDFParser(gordfParserObj *gordfParser.Parser) (*v2_2.Document, er
 		default:
 			continue
 			// because in rdf it is quite possible that the root node is an
-			// element that has been used in the some other element as a child
+			// element that has been used in some other element as a child
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/rdfloader/parser2v2/parser_test.go b/rdfloader/parser2v2/parser_test.go
index 11b2da6b..bed6c749 100644
--- a/rdfloader/parser2v2/parser_test.go
+++ b/rdfloader/parser2v2/parser_test.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestNewParser2_2(t *testing.T) {
 	// testing if the attributes are initialised well and no top-level is left uninitialized.
-	// primarily, checking if all the maps are initialized because
+	// primarily, checking if all the maps are initialised because
 	// uninitialized slices are by default slices of length 0
 	p, _ := parserFromBodyContent(``)
 	parser := NewParser2_2(p.gordfParserObj, p.nodeStringToTriples)
diff --git a/rdfloader/parser2v2/types.go b/rdfloader/parser2v2/types.go
index dbb50d5d..03f24a22 100644
--- a/rdfloader/parser2v2/types.go
+++ b/rdfloader/parser2v2/types.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR GPL-2.0-or-later
+// Package parser2v2 SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR GPL-2.0-or-later
 // copied from tvloader/parser2v2/types.go
 package parser2v2
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ type WithExceptionOperator struct {
 	licenseException LicenseException
 }
 
-// custom LicenseType to provide support for licences of
+// SpecialLicense custom LicenseType to provide support for licences of
 // type Noassertion, None and customLicenses
 type SpecialLicense struct {
 	AnyLicenseInfo
diff --git a/rdfloader/parser2v2/utils.go b/rdfloader/parser2v2/utils.go
index 9f51a3c6..295e8c5d 100644
--- a/rdfloader/parser2v2/utils.go
+++ b/rdfloader/parser2v2/utils.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func boolFromString(boolString string) (bool, error) {
 
 /* Function Below this line is taken from the tvloader/parser2v2/utils.go */
 
-// used to extract DocumentRef and SPDXRef values from an SPDX Identifier
+// ExtractDocElementID used to extract DocumentRef and SPDXRef values from an SPDX Identifier
 // which can point either to this document or to a different one
 func ExtractDocElementID(value string) (common.DocElementID, error) {
 	docRefID := ""
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func ExtractDocElementID(value string) (common.DocElementID, error) {
 	return common.DocElementID{DocumentRefID: docRefID, ElementRefID: common.ElementID(eltRefID)}, nil
 }
 
-// used to extract SPDXRef values only from an SPDX Identifier which can point
+// ExtractElementID used to extract SPDXRef values only from an SPDX Identifier which can point
 // to this document only. Use extractDocElementID for parsing IDs that can
 // refer either to this document or a different one.
 func ExtractElementID(value string) (common.ElementID, error) {
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func ExtractElementID(value string) (common.ElementID, error) {
 	return common.ElementID(eltRefID), nil
 }
 
-// used to extract key / value from embedded substrings
+// ExtractSubs used to extract key / value from embedded substrings
 // returns subkey, subvalue, nil if no error, or "", "", error otherwise
 func ExtractSubs(value string, sep string) (string, string, error) {
 	// parse the value to see if it's a valid subvalue format
diff --git a/rdfloader/parser2v3/license_utils.go b/rdfloader/parser2v3/license_utils.go
index 11bb3c80..74a512ec 100644
--- a/rdfloader/parser2v3/license_utils.go
+++ b/rdfloader/parser2v3/license_utils.go
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ func mapLicensesToStrings(licences []AnyLicenseInfo) []string {
 
 /****** Type Functions ******/
 
-// TODO: should probably add brackets while linearizing a nested license.
+// ToLicenseString TODO: should probably add brackets while linearizing a nested license.
 func (lic ConjunctiveLicenseSet) ToLicenseString() string {
 	return strings.Join(mapLicensesToStrings(lic.members), " AND ")
 }
 
-// TODO: should probably add brackets while linearizing a nested license.
+// ToLicenseString TODO: should probably add brackets while linearizing a nested license.
 func (lic DisjunctiveLicenseSet) ToLicenseString() string {
 	return strings.Join(mapLicensesToStrings(lic.members), " OR ")
 }
diff --git a/rdfloader/parser2v3/parse_annotation_test.go b/rdfloader/parser2v3/parse_annotation_test.go
index 1ce0bd73..1b90a110 100644
--- a/rdfloader/parser2v3/parse_annotation_test.go
+++ b/rdfloader/parser2v3/parse_annotation_test.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func Test_setAnnotatorFromString(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error for a valid annotator")
 	}
 	if ann.Annotator.AnnotatorType != "Person" {
-		t.Errorf("wrnog annotator type: expected: %s, found: %s", "Person", ann.Annotator)
+		t.Errorf("wrong annotator type: expected: %s, found: %s", "Person", ann.Annotator)
 	}
 	if ann.Annotator.Annotator != "Rishabh" {
 		t.Errorf("wrong annotator: expected: %s, found: %s", "Rishabh", ann.Annotator)
diff --git a/rdfloader/parser2v3/parse_license.go b/rdfloader/parser2v3/parse_license.go
index b75ca05c..008a8a8a 100644
--- a/rdfloader/parser2v3/parse_license.go
+++ b/rdfloader/parser2v3/parse_license.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func (parser *rdfParser2_3) getAnyLicenseFromNode(node *gordfParser.Node) (AnyLi
 	case SPDX_SIMPLE_LICENSING_INFO:
 		return parser.getSimpleLicensingInfoFromNode(node)
 	}
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf("Unknown subTag (%s) found while parsing AnyLicense", nodeType)
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown subTag (%s) found while parsing AnyLicense", nodeType)
 }
 
 func (parser *rdfParser2_3) getLicenseExceptionFromNode(node *gordfParser.Node) (exception LicenseException, err error) {
diff --git a/rdfloader/rdfloader.go b/rdfloader/rdfloader.go
index 4575799a..e680a1f3 100644
--- a/rdfloader/rdfloader.go
+++ b/rdfloader/rdfloader.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spdx/tools-golang/spdx/v2_3"
 )
 
-// Takes in a file Reader and returns the pertaining spdx document
+// Load2_2 Takes in a file Reader and returns the pertaining spdx document
 // or the error if any is encountered while setting the doc.
 func Load2_2(content io.Reader) (*v2_2.Document, error) {
 	var rdfParserObj, err = rdfloader.LoadFromReaderObject(content)
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func Load2_2(content io.Reader) (*v2_2.Document, error) {
 	return doc, err
 }
 
-// Takes in a file Reader and returns the pertaining spdx document
+// Load2_3 Takes in a file Reader and returns the pertaining spdx document
 // or the error if any is encountered while setting the doc.
 func Load2_3(content io.Reader) (*v2_3.Document, error) {
 	var rdfParserObj, err = rdfloader.LoadFromReaderObject(content)
diff --git a/tvloader/parser2v1/parse_file_test.go b/tvloader/parser2v1/parse_file_test.go
index 33f4ef22..77cf63a1 100644
--- a/tvloader/parser2v1/parse_file_test.go
+++ b/tvloader/parser2v1/parse_file_test.go
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ func TestParser2_1FileStartsNewPackageAfterParsingPackageNameTag(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	// and the new Package should have no files
 	if len(parser.pkg.Files) != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected no files in pkg.Files, got %d", len(parser.pkg.Files))
+		t.Errorf("expected no files in pkg.Files, got %d", len(parser.pkg.Files))
 	}
 	// and the Document's Packages should still be of size 1 and not have this
 	// new one, because no SPDX identifier has been seen yet
@@ -195,24 +195,24 @@ func TestParser2_1FileStartsNewPackageAfterParsingPackageNameTag(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected 1 package, got %d", len(parser.doc.Packages))
 	}
 	if parser.doc.Packages[0] != p1 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected package %v in Packages[package1], got %v", p1, parser.doc.Packages[0])
+		t.Errorf("expected package %v in Packages[package1], got %v", p1, parser.doc.Packages[0])
 	}
 	if parser.doc.Packages[0].PackageName != p1Name {
 		t.Errorf("expected package name %s in Packages[package1], got %s", p1Name, parser.doc.Packages[0].PackageName)
 	}
 	// and the first Package's Files should be of size 1 and have f1 only
 	if len(parser.doc.Packages[0].Files) != 1 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected 1 file in Packages[package1].Files, got %d", len(parser.doc.Packages[0].Files))
+		t.Errorf("expected 1 file in Packages[package1].Files, got %d", len(parser.doc.Packages[0].Files))
 	}
 	if parser.doc.Packages[0].Files[0] != f1 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected file %v in Files[f1], got %v", f1, parser.doc.Packages[0].Files[0])
+		t.Errorf("expected file %v in Files[f1], got %v", f1, parser.doc.Packages[0].Files[0])
 	}
 	if parser.doc.Packages[0].Files[0].FileName != f1Name {
 		t.Errorf("expected file name %s in Files[f1], got %s", f1Name, parser.doc.Packages[0].Files[0].FileName)
 	}
 	// and the current file should be nil
 	if parser.file != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil for parser.file, got %v", parser.file)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil for parser.file, got %v", parser.file)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/tvloader/parser2v1/parse_package_test.go b/tvloader/parser2v1/parse_package_test.go
index 052f5355..9e1217a9 100644
--- a/tvloader/parser2v1/parse_package_test.go
+++ b/tvloader/parser2v1/parse_package_test.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func TestParser2_1PackageStartsNewPackageAfterParsingPackageNameTag(t *testing.T
 	}
 	// and the Document's Packages should still be of size 1 and have pkgOld only
 	if parser.doc.Packages[0] != pkgOld {
-		t.Errorf("Expected package %v, got %v", pkgOld, parser.doc.Packages[0])
+		t.Errorf("expected package %v, got %v", pkgOld, parser.doc.Packages[0])
 	}
 	if len(parser.doc.Packages) != 1 {
 		t.Errorf("expected 1 package, got %d", len(parser.doc.Packages))
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func TestParser2_1PackageStartsNewPackageAfterParsingPackageNameTagWhileInUnpack
 	}
 	// the Document's Packages should be empty
 	if len(parser.doc.Packages) != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected zero packages, got %d", len(parser.doc.Packages))
+		t.Errorf("expected zero packages, got %d", len(parser.doc.Packages))
 	}
 
 	// now add a new package
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func TestParser2_1PackageStartsNewPackageAfterParsingPackageNameTagWhileInUnpack
 	// and the Document's Packages should be of size 0, because the prior was
 	// unpackaged files and this one won't be added until an SPDXID is seen
 	if len(parser.doc.Packages) != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v packages in doc, got %v", 0, len(parser.doc.Packages))
+		t.Errorf("expected %v packages in doc, got %v", 0, len(parser.doc.Packages))
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/tvloader/parser2v1/parse_review_test.go b/tvloader/parser2v1/parse_review_test.go
index c3cea2dd..f96c6000 100644
--- a/tvloader/parser2v1/parse_review_test.go
+++ b/tvloader/parser2v1/parse_review_test.go
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ func TestParser2_1ReviewStartsNewReviewAfterParsingReviewerTag(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// the Document's Reviews should have this one only
 	if len(parser.doc.Reviews) != 1 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected only one review, got %d", len(parser.doc.Reviews))
+		t.Errorf("expected only one review, got %d", len(parser.doc.Reviews))
 	}
 	if parser.doc.Reviews[0] != r1 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected review %v in Reviews[0], got %v", r1, parser.doc.Reviews[0])
+		t.Errorf("expected review %v in Reviews[0], got %v", r1, parser.doc.Reviews[0])
 	}
 	if parser.doc.Reviews[0].Reviewer != rev1 {
 		t.Errorf("expected review name %s in Reviews[0], got %s", rev1, parser.doc.Reviews[0].Reviewer)
@@ -63,16 +63,16 @@ func TestParser2_1ReviewStartsNewReviewAfterParsingReviewerTag(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	// and the Document's reviews should be of size 2 and have these two
 	if len(parser.doc.Reviews) != 2 {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected Reviews to have len 2, got %d", len(parser.doc.Reviews))
+		t.Fatalf("expected Reviews to have len 2, got %d", len(parser.doc.Reviews))
 	}
 	if parser.doc.Reviews[0] != r1 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected review %v in Reviews[0], got %v", r1, parser.doc.Reviews[0])
+		t.Errorf("expected review %v in Reviews[0], got %v", r1, parser.doc.Reviews[0])
 	}
 	if parser.doc.Reviews[0].Reviewer != rev1 {
 		t.Errorf("expected reviewer name %s in Reviews[0], got %s", rev1, parser.doc.Reviews[0].Reviewer)
 	}
 	if parser.doc.Reviews[1] != parser.rev {
-		t.Errorf("Expected review %v in Reviews[1], got %v", parser.rev, parser.doc.Reviews[1])
+		t.Errorf("expected review %v in Reviews[1], got %v", parser.rev, parser.doc.Reviews[1])
 	}
 	if parser.doc.Reviews[1].Reviewer != rev2 {
 		t.Errorf("expected reviewer name %s in Reviews[1], got %s", rev2, parser.doc.Reviews[1].Reviewer)
diff --git a/tvloader/parser2v1/parse_snippet_test.go b/tvloader/parser2v1/parse_snippet_test.go
index aa42c3c3..e44d6400 100644
--- a/tvloader/parser2v1/parse_snippet_test.go
+++ b/tvloader/parser2v1/parse_snippet_test.go
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ func TestParser2_1SnippetStartsNewSnippetAfterParsingSnippetSPDXIDTag(t *testing
 
 	// the File's Snippets should have this one only
 	if len(parser.file.Snippets) != 1 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected len(Snippets) to be 1, got %d", len(parser.file.Snippets))
+		t.Errorf("expected len(Snippets) to be 1, got %d", len(parser.file.Snippets))
 	}
 	if parser.file.Snippets["s1"] != s1 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected snippet %v in Snippets[s1], got %v", s1, parser.file.Snippets["s1"])
+		t.Errorf("expected snippet %v in Snippets[s1], got %v", s1, parser.file.Snippets["s1"])
 	}
 	if parser.file.Snippets["s1"].SnippetSPDXIdentifier != sid1 {
 		t.Errorf("expected snippet ID %s in Snippets[s1], got %s", sid1, parser.file.Snippets["s1"].SnippetSPDXIdentifier)
@@ -54,16 +54,16 @@ func TestParser2_1SnippetStartsNewSnippetAfterParsingSnippetSPDXIDTag(t *testing
 	}
 	// and the File's Snippets should be of size 2 and have these two
 	if len(parser.file.Snippets) != 2 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected len(Snippets) to be 2, got %d", len(parser.file.Snippets))
+		t.Errorf("expected len(Snippets) to be 2, got %d", len(parser.file.Snippets))
 	}
 	if parser.file.Snippets["s1"] != s1 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected snippet %v in Snippets[s1], got %v", s1, parser.file.Snippets["s1"])
+		t.Errorf("expected snippet %v in Snippets[s1], got %v", s1, parser.file.Snippets["s1"])
 	}
 	if parser.file.Snippets["s1"].SnippetSPDXIdentifier != sid1 {
 		t.Errorf("expected snippet ID %s in Snippets[s1], got %s", sid1, parser.file.Snippets["s1"].SnippetSPDXIdentifier)
 	}
 	if parser.file.Snippets["s2"] != parser.snippet {
-		t.Errorf("Expected snippet %v in Snippets[s2], got %v", parser.snippet, parser.file.Snippets["s2"])
+		t.Errorf("expected snippet %v in Snippets[s2], got %v", parser.snippet, parser.file.Snippets["s2"])
 	}
 	if parser.file.Snippets["s2"].SnippetSPDXIdentifier != "s2" {
 		t.Errorf("expected snippet ID %s in Snippets[s2], got %s", "s2", parser.file.Snippets["s2"].SnippetSPDXIdentifier)
@@ -112,35 +112,35 @@ func TestParser2_1SnippetStartsNewPackageAfterParsingPackageNameTag(t *testing.T
 	// and the Document's Packages should still be of size 1 b/c no SPDX
 	// identifier has been seen yet
 	if len(parser.doc.Packages) != 1 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected len(Packages) to be 1, got %d", len(parser.doc.Packages))
+		t.Errorf("expected len(Packages) to be 1, got %d", len(parser.doc.Packages))
 	}
 	if parser.doc.Packages[0] != p1 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected package %v in Packages[package1], got %v", p1, parser.doc.Packages[0])
+		t.Errorf("expected package %v in Packages[package1], got %v", p1, parser.doc.Packages[0])
 	}
 	if parser.doc.Packages[0].PackageName != "package1" {
 		t.Errorf("expected package name %s in Packages[package1], got %s", "package1", parser.doc.Packages[0].PackageName)
 	}
 	// and the first Package's Files should be of size 1 and have f1 only
 	if len(parser.doc.Packages[0].Files) != 1 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected 1 file in Packages[package1].Files, got %d", len(parser.doc.Packages[0].Files))
+		t.Errorf("expected 1 file in Packages[package1].Files, got %d", len(parser.doc.Packages[0].Files))
 	}
 	if parser.doc.Packages[0].Files[0] != f1 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected file %v in Files[f1], got %v", f1, parser.doc.Packages[0].Files[0])
+		t.Errorf("expected file %v in Files[f1], got %v", f1, parser.doc.Packages[0].Files[0])
 	}
 	if parser.doc.Packages[0].Files[0].FileName != "f1.txt" {
 		t.Errorf("expected file name %s in Files[f1], got %s", "f1.txt", parser.doc.Packages[0].Files[0].FileName)
 	}
 	// and the new Package should have no files
 	if len(parser.pkg.Files) != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected no files in Packages[1].Files, got %d", len(parser.pkg.Files))
+		t.Errorf("expected no files in Packages[1].Files, got %d", len(parser.pkg.Files))
 	}
 	// and the current file should be nil
 	if parser.file != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil for parser.file, got %v", parser.file)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil for parser.file, got %v", parser.file)
 	}
 	// and the current snippet should be nil
 	if parser.snippet != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil for parser.snippet, got %v", parser.snippet)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil for parser.snippet, got %v", parser.snippet)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -183,17 +183,17 @@ func TestParser2_1SnippetMovesToFileAfterParsingFileNameTag(t *testing.T) {
 	// and the Package's Files should still be of size 1 since we haven't seen
 	// an SPDX identifier yet for this new file
 	if len(parser.pkg.Files) != 1 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected len(Files) to be 1, got %d", len(parser.pkg.Files))
+		t.Errorf("expected len(Files) to be 1, got %d", len(parser.pkg.Files))
 	}
 	if parser.pkg.Files[0] != f1 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected file %v in Files[f1], got %v", f1, parser.pkg.Files[0])
+		t.Errorf("expected file %v in Files[f1], got %v", f1, parser.pkg.Files[0])
 	}
 	if parser.pkg.Files[0].FileName != f1Name {
 		t.Errorf("expected file name %s in Files[f1], got %s", f1Name, parser.pkg.Files[0].FileName)
 	}
 	// and the current snippet should be nil
 	if parser.snippet != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil for parser.snippet, got %v", parser.snippet)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil for parser.snippet, got %v", parser.snippet)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/tvloader/parser2v2/parse_other_license_test.go b/tvloader/parser2v2/parse_other_license_test.go
index cdba8401..97c45254 100644
--- a/tvloader/parser2v2/parse_other_license_test.go
+++ b/tvloader/parser2v2/parse_other_license_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func TestParser2_2OLStartsNewOtherLicenseAfterParsingLicenseIDTag(t *testing.T)
 
 	// the Document's OtherLicenses should have this one only
 	if parser.doc.OtherLicenses[0] != olic1 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected other license %v in OtherLicenses[0], got %v", olic1, parser.doc.OtherLicenses[0])
+		t.Errorf("expected other license %v in OtherLicenses[0], got %v", olic1, parser.doc.OtherLicenses[0])
 	}
 	if parser.doc.OtherLicenses[0].LicenseName != olname1 {
 		t.Errorf("expected other license name %s in OtherLicenses[0], got %s", olname1, parser.doc.OtherLicenses[0].LicenseName)
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ func TestParser2_2OLStartsNewOtherLicenseAfterParsingLicenseIDTag(t *testing.T)
 	}
 	// and the Document's Other Licenses should be of size 2 and have these two
 	if len(parser.doc.OtherLicenses) != 2 {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected OtherLicenses to have len 2, got %d", len(parser.doc.OtherLicenses))
+		t.Fatalf("expected OtherLicenses to have len 2, got %d", len(parser.doc.OtherLicenses))
 	}
 	if parser.doc.OtherLicenses[0] != olic1 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected other license %v in OtherLicenses[0], got %v", olic1, parser.doc.OtherLicenses[0])
+		t.Errorf("expected other license %v in OtherLicenses[0], got %v", olic1, parser.doc.OtherLicenses[0])
 	}
 	if parser.doc.OtherLicenses[0].LicenseIdentifier != olid1 {
 		t.Errorf("expected other license ID %s in OtherLicenses[0], got %s", olid1, parser.doc.OtherLicenses[0].LicenseIdentifier)
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func TestParser2_2OLStartsNewOtherLicenseAfterParsingLicenseIDTag(t *testing.T)
 		t.Errorf("expected other license name %s in OtherLicenses[0], got %s", olname1, parser.doc.OtherLicenses[0].LicenseName)
 	}
 	if parser.doc.OtherLicenses[1] != parser.otherLic {
-		t.Errorf("Expected other license %v in OtherLicenses[1], got %v", parser.otherLic, parser.doc.OtherLicenses[1])
+		t.Errorf("expected other license %v in OtherLicenses[1], got %v", parser.otherLic, parser.doc.OtherLicenses[1])
 	}
 	if parser.doc.OtherLicenses[1].LicenseIdentifier != olid2 {
 		t.Errorf("expected other license ID %s in OtherLicenses[1], got %s", olid2, parser.doc.OtherLicenses[1].LicenseIdentifier)
diff --git a/tvloader/parser2v2/parse_package_test.go b/tvloader/parser2v2/parse_package_test.go
index e07cf5ad..f65fad2b 100644
--- a/tvloader/parser2v2/parse_package_test.go
+++ b/tvloader/parser2v2/parse_package_test.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func TestParser2_2PackageStartsNewPackageAfterParsingPackageNameTag(t *testing.T
 	}
 	// and the Document's Packages should still be of size 1 and have pkgOld only
 	if parser.doc.Packages[0] != pkgOld {
-		t.Errorf("Expected package %v, got %v", pkgOld, parser.doc.Packages[0])
+		t.Errorf("expected package %v, got %v", pkgOld, parser.doc.Packages[0])
 	}
 	if len(parser.doc.Packages) != 1 {
 		t.Errorf("expected 1 package, got %d", len(parser.doc.Packages))
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func TestParser2_2PackageStartsNewPackageAfterParsingPackageNameTagWhileInUnpack
 	}
 	// the Document's Packages should be empty
 	if len(parser.doc.Packages) != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected zero packages, got %d", len(parser.doc.Packages))
+		t.Errorf("expected zero packages, got %d", len(parser.doc.Packages))
 	}
 
 	// now add a new package
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func TestParser2_2PackageStartsNewPackageAfterParsingPackageNameTagWhileInUnpack
 	// and the Document's Packages should be of size 0, because the prior was
 	// unpackaged files and this one won't be added until an SPDXID is seen
 	if len(parser.doc.Packages) != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v packages in doc, got %v", 0, len(parser.doc.Packages))
+		t.Errorf("expected %v packages in doc, got %v", 0, len(parser.doc.Packages))
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/tvloader/parser2v2/parse_review_test.go b/tvloader/parser2v2/parse_review_test.go
index f93afbf8..64db597f 100644
--- a/tvloader/parser2v2/parse_review_test.go
+++ b/tvloader/parser2v2/parse_review_test.go
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ func TestParser2_2ReviewStartsNewReviewAfterParsingReviewerTag(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// the Document's Reviews should have this one only
 	if len(parser.doc.Reviews) != 1 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected only one review, got %d", len(parser.doc.Reviews))
+		t.Errorf("expected only one review, got %d", len(parser.doc.Reviews))
 	}
 	if parser.doc.Reviews[0] != r1 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected review %v in Reviews[0], got %v", r1, parser.doc.Reviews[0])
+		t.Errorf("expected review %v in Reviews[0], got %v", r1, parser.doc.Reviews[0])
 	}
 	if parser.doc.Reviews[0].Reviewer != rev1 {
 		t.Errorf("expected review name %s in Reviews[0], got %s", rev1, parser.doc.Reviews[0].Reviewer)
@@ -63,16 +63,16 @@ func TestParser2_2ReviewStartsNewReviewAfterParsingReviewerTag(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	// and the Document's reviews should be of size 2 and have these two
 	if len(parser.doc.Reviews) != 2 {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected Reviews to have len 2, got %d", len(parser.doc.Reviews))
+		t.Fatalf("expected Reviews to have len 2, got %d", len(parser.doc.Reviews))
 	}
 	if parser.doc.Reviews[0] != r1 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected review %v in Reviews[0], got %v", r1, parser.doc.Reviews[0])
+		t.Errorf("expected review %v in Reviews[0], got %v", r1, parser.doc.Reviews[0])
 	}
 	if parser.doc.Reviews[0].Reviewer != rev1 {
 		t.Errorf("expected reviewer name %s in Reviews[0], got %s", rev1, parser.doc.Reviews[0].Reviewer)
 	}
 	if parser.doc.Reviews[1] != parser.rev {
-		t.Errorf("Expected review %v in Reviews[1], got %v", parser.rev, parser.doc.Reviews[1])
+		t.Errorf("expected review %v in Reviews[1], got %v", parser.rev, parser.doc.Reviews[1])
 	}
 	if parser.doc.Reviews[1].Reviewer != rev2 {
 		t.Errorf("expected reviewer name %s in Reviews[1], got %s", rev2, parser.doc.Reviews[1].Reviewer)
diff --git a/tvloader/parser2v2/parse_snippet_test.go b/tvloader/parser2v2/parse_snippet_test.go
index 1d6ddb2b..886617a5 100644
--- a/tvloader/parser2v2/parse_snippet_test.go
+++ b/tvloader/parser2v2/parse_snippet_test.go
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ func TestParser2_2SnippetStartsNewSnippetAfterParsingSnippetSPDXIDTag(t *testing
 
 	// the File's Snippets should have this one only
 	if len(parser.file.Snippets) != 1 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected len(Snippets) to be 1, got %d", len(parser.file.Snippets))
+		t.Errorf("expected len(Snippets) to be 1, got %d", len(parser.file.Snippets))
 	}
 	if parser.file.Snippets["s1"] != s1 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected snippet %v in Snippets[s1], got %v", s1, parser.file.Snippets["s1"])
+		t.Errorf("expected snippet %v in Snippets[s1], got %v", s1, parser.file.Snippets["s1"])
 	}
 	if parser.file.Snippets["s1"].SnippetSPDXIdentifier != sid1 {
 		t.Errorf("expected snippet ID %s in Snippets[s1], got %s", sid1, parser.file.Snippets["s1"].SnippetSPDXIdentifier)
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@ func TestParser2_2SnippetStartsNewSnippetAfterParsingSnippetSPDXIDTag(t *testing
 	}
 	// and the File's Snippets should be of size 2 and have these two
 	if len(parser.file.Snippets) != 2 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected len(Snippets) to be 2, got %d", len(parser.file.Snippets))
+		t.Errorf("expected len(Snippets) to be 2, got %d", len(parser.file.Snippets))
 	}
 	if parser.file.Snippets["s1"] != s1 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected snippet %v in Snippets[s1], got %v", s1, parser.file.Snippets["s1"])
+		t.Errorf("expected snippet %v in Snippets[s1], got %v", s1, parser.file.Snippets["s1"])
 	}
 	if parser.file.Snippets["s1"].SnippetSPDXIdentifier != sid1 {
 		t.Errorf("expected snippet ID %s in Snippets[s1], got %s", sid1, parser.file.Snippets["s1"].SnippetSPDXIdentifier)
@@ -112,35 +112,35 @@ func TestParser2_2SnippetStartsNewPackageAfterParsingPackageNameTag(t *testing.T
 	// and the Document's Packages should still be of size 1 b/c no SPDX
 	// identifier has been seen yet
 	if len(parser.doc.Packages) != 1 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected len(Packages) to be 1, got %d", len(parser.doc.Packages))
+		t.Errorf("expected len(Packages) to be 1, got %d", len(parser.doc.Packages))
 	}
 	if parser.doc.Packages[0] != p1 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected package %v in Packages[package1], got %v", p1, parser.doc.Packages[0])
+		t.Errorf("expected package %v in Packages[package1], got %v", p1, parser.doc.Packages[0])
 	}
 	if parser.doc.Packages[0].PackageName != "package1" {
 		t.Errorf("expected package name %s in Packages[package1], got %s", "package1", parser.doc.Packages[0].PackageName)
 	}
 	// and the first Package's Files should be of size 1 and have f1 only
 	if len(parser.doc.Packages[0].Files) != 1 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected 1 file in Packages[package1].Files, got %d", len(parser.doc.Packages[0].Files))
+		t.Errorf("expected 1 file in Packages[package1].Files, got %d", len(parser.doc.Packages[0].Files))
 	}
 	if parser.doc.Packages[0].Files[0] != f1 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected file %v in Files[f1], got %v", f1, parser.doc.Packages[0].Files[0])
+		t.Errorf("expected file %v in Files[f1], got %v", f1, parser.doc.Packages[0].Files[0])
 	}
 	if parser.doc.Packages[0].Files[0].FileName != "f1.txt" {
 		t.Errorf("expected file name %s in Files[f1], got %s", "f1.txt", parser.doc.Packages[0].Files[0].FileName)
 	}
 	// and the new Package should have no files
 	if len(parser.pkg.Files) != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected no files in Packages[1].Files, got %d", len(parser.pkg.Files))
+		t.Errorf("expected no files in Packages[1].Files, got %d", len(parser.pkg.Files))
 	}
 	// and the current file should be nil
 	if parser.file != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil for parser.file, got %v", parser.file)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil for parser.file, got %v", parser.file)
 	}
 	// and the current snippet should be nil
 	if parser.snippet != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil for parser.snippet, got %v", parser.snippet)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil for parser.snippet, got %v", parser.snippet)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -183,17 +183,17 @@ func TestParser2_2SnippetMovesToFileAfterParsingFileNameTag(t *testing.T) {
 	// and the Package's Files should still be of size 1 since we haven't seen
 	// an SPDX identifier yet for this new file
 	if len(parser.pkg.Files) != 1 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected len(Files) to be 1, got %d", len(parser.pkg.Files))
+		t.Errorf("expected len(Files) to be 1, got %d", len(parser.pkg.Files))
 	}
 	if parser.pkg.Files[0] != f1 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected file %v in Files[f1], got %v", f1, parser.pkg.Files[0])
+		t.Errorf("expected file %v in Files[f1], got %v", f1, parser.pkg.Files[0])
 	}
 	if parser.pkg.Files[0].FileName != f1Name {
 		t.Errorf("expected file name %s in Files[f1], got %s", f1Name, parser.pkg.Files[0].FileName)
 	}
 	// and the current snippet should be nil
 	if parser.snippet != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil for parser.snippet, got %v", parser.snippet)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil for parser.snippet, got %v", parser.snippet)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/tvsaver/saver2v1/save_document.go b/tvsaver/saver2v1/save_document.go
index 1db4bf6d..951fe092 100644
--- a/tvsaver/saver2v1/save_document.go
+++ b/tvsaver/saver2v1/save_document.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 // and typically does not need to be called by client code.
 func RenderDocument2_1(doc *v2_1.Document, w io.Writer) error {
 	if doc.CreationInfo == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Document had nil CreationInfo section")
+		return fmt.Errorf("document had nil CreationInfo section")
 	}
 
 	if doc.SPDXVersion != "" {
diff --git a/tvsaver/saver2v1/save_document_test.go b/tvsaver/saver2v1/save_document_test.go
index 1447c07a..307af568 100644
--- a/tvsaver/saver2v1/save_document_test.go
+++ b/tvsaver/saver2v1/save_document_test.go
@@ -321,13 +321,13 @@ ReviewComment: I have reviewed this SPDX document and it is awesome
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := RenderDocument2_1(doc, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected {{{%v}}}, got {{{%v}}}", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected {{{%v}}}, got {{{%v}}}", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 
 }
@@ -338,6 +338,6 @@ func TestSaver2_1DocumentReturnsErrorIfNilCreationInfo(t *testing.T) {
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := RenderDocument2_1(doc, &got)
 	if err == nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected error, got nil")
+		t.Errorf("expected error, got nil")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tvsaver/saver2v2/save_annotation_test.go b/tvsaver/saver2v2/save_annotation_test.go
index e8d1741a..3b47501b 100644
--- a/tvsaver/saver2v2/save_annotation_test.go
+++ b/tvsaver/saver2v2/save_annotation_test.go
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ AnnotationComment: This is an annotation about the SPDX document
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderAnnotation2_2(ann, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@ AnnotationComment: This is an annotation about the SPDX document
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderAnnotation2_2(ann, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -97,13 +97,13 @@ AnnotationComment: This is an annotation about the SPDX document
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderAnnotation2_2(ann, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/tvsaver/saver2v2/save_creation_info_test.go b/tvsaver/saver2v2/save_creation_info_test.go
index bb10aa37..20263fff 100644
--- a/tvsaver/saver2v2/save_creation_info_test.go
+++ b/tvsaver/saver2v2/save_creation_info_test.go
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@ CreatorComment: this is a creator comment
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderCreationInfo2_2(ci, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -74,13 +74,13 @@ Created: 2018-10-10T06:20:00Z
 	var got1 bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderCreationInfo2_2(ci1, &got1)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c1 := bytes.Compare(want1.Bytes(), got1.Bytes())
 	if c1 != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want1.String(), got1.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want1.String(), got1.String())
 	}
 
 	// --- need at least one creator; now switch to organization ---
@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@ Created: 2018-10-10T06:20:00Z
 	var got2 bytes.Buffer
 	err = renderCreationInfo2_2(ci2, &got2)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c2 := bytes.Compare(want2.Bytes(), got2.Bytes())
 	if c2 != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want2.String(), got2.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want2.String(), got2.String())
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tvsaver/saver2v2/save_document.go b/tvsaver/saver2v2/save_document.go
index efec2a1e..52f922f6 100644
--- a/tvsaver/saver2v2/save_document.go
+++ b/tvsaver/saver2v2/save_document.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 // and typically does not need to be called by client code.
 func RenderDocument2_2(doc *v2_2.Document, w io.Writer) error {
 	if doc.CreationInfo == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Document had nil CreationInfo section")
+		return fmt.Errorf("document had nil CreationInfo section")
 	}
 
 	if doc.SPDXVersion != "" {
diff --git a/tvsaver/saver2v2/save_document_test.go b/tvsaver/saver2v2/save_document_test.go
index 39146dd0..9964967c 100644
--- a/tvsaver/saver2v2/save_document_test.go
+++ b/tvsaver/saver2v2/save_document_test.go
@@ -321,13 +321,13 @@ ReviewComment: I have reviewed this SPDX document and it is awesome
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := RenderDocument2_2(doc, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected {{{%v}}}, got {{{%v}}}", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected {{{%v}}}, got {{{%v}}}", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 
 }
@@ -338,6 +338,6 @@ func TestSaver2_2DocumentReturnsErrorIfNilCreationInfo(t *testing.T) {
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := RenderDocument2_2(doc, &got)
 	if err == nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected error, got nil")
+		t.Errorf("expected error, got nil")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tvsaver/saver2v2/save_file_test.go b/tvsaver/saver2v2/save_file_test.go
index f8a8f324..2b90acf6 100644
--- a/tvsaver/saver2v2/save_file_test.go
+++ b/tvsaver/saver2v2/save_file_test.go
@@ -103,13 +103,13 @@ FileDependency: g.txt
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderFile2_2(f, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -175,13 +175,13 @@ SnippetCopyrightText: NOASSERTION
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderFile2_2(f, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -213,13 +213,13 @@ FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) Jane Doe
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderFile2_2(f, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -253,13 +253,13 @@ Copyright (c) John Doe</text>
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderFile2_2(f, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -303,12 +303,12 @@ under either Apache-2.0 or Apache-1.1.</text>
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderFile2_2(f, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tvsaver/saver2v2/save_other_license_test.go b/tvsaver/saver2v2/save_other_license_test.go
index 6b715220..8d31e48d 100644
--- a/tvsaver/saver2v2/save_other_license_test.go
+++ b/tvsaver/saver2v2/save_other_license_test.go
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@ LicenseComment: this is a license comment
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderOtherLicense2_2(ol, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -72,12 +72,12 @@ LicenseName: License 1
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderOtherLicense2_2(ol, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tvsaver/saver2v2/save_package_test.go b/tvsaver/saver2v2/save_package_test.go
index 45f9851e..5c2a1749 100644
--- a/tvsaver/saver2v2/save_package_test.go
+++ b/tvsaver/saver2v2/save_package_test.go
@@ -140,13 +140,13 @@ PackageAttributionText: Include this notice in all advertising materials
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderPackage2_2(pkg, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -230,13 +230,13 @@ PackageAttributionText: Include this notice in all advertising materials
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderPackage2_2(pkg, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -330,13 +330,13 @@ which goes across two lines</text>
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderPackage2_2(pkg, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -376,13 +376,13 @@ PackageCopyrightText: Copyright (c) John Doe, Inc.
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderPackage2_2(pkg, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -468,13 +468,13 @@ FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) John Doe
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderPackage2_2(pkg, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -512,12 +512,12 @@ Copyright Jane Doe</text>
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderPackage2_2(pkg, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tvsaver/saver2v2/save_relationship_test.go b/tvsaver/saver2v2/save_relationship_test.go
index 927164c3..620c43ae 100644
--- a/tvsaver/saver2v2/save_relationship_test.go
+++ b/tvsaver/saver2v2/save_relationship_test.go
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ RelationshipComment: this is a comment
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderRelationship2_2(rln, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ func TestSaver2_2RelationshipOmitsOptionalFieldsIfEmpty(t *testing.T) {
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderRelationship2_2(rln, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -79,13 +79,13 @@ func TestSaver2_2RelationshipCanHaveNONEOnRight(t *testing.T) {
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderRelationship2_2(rln, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -104,13 +104,13 @@ func TestSaver2_2RelationshipCanHaveNOASSERTIONOnRight(t *testing.T) {
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderRelationship2_2(rln, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -134,12 +134,12 @@ multi-line comment</text>
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderRelationship2_2(rln, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_annotation_test.go b/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_annotation_test.go
index 7471260a..e5392790 100644
--- a/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_annotation_test.go
+++ b/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_annotation_test.go
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ AnnotationComment: This is an annotation about the SPDX document
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderAnnotation2_3(ann, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@ AnnotationComment: This is an annotation about the SPDX document
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderAnnotation2_3(ann, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -97,13 +97,13 @@ AnnotationComment: This is an annotation about the SPDX document
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderAnnotation2_3(ann, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_creation_info_test.go b/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_creation_info_test.go
index a433dc5a..ababeaa5 100644
--- a/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_creation_info_test.go
+++ b/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_creation_info_test.go
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@ CreatorComment: this is a creator comment
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderCreationInfo2_3(ci, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -74,13 +74,13 @@ Created: 2018-10-10T06:20:00Z
 	var got1 bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderCreationInfo2_3(ci1, &got1)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c1 := bytes.Compare(want1.Bytes(), got1.Bytes())
 	if c1 != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want1.String(), got1.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want1.String(), got1.String())
 	}
 
 	// --- need at least one creator; now switch to organization ---
@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@ Created: 2018-10-10T06:20:00Z
 	var got2 bytes.Buffer
 	err = renderCreationInfo2_3(ci2, &got2)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c2 := bytes.Compare(want2.Bytes(), got2.Bytes())
 	if c2 != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want2.String(), got2.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want2.String(), got2.String())
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_document.go b/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_document.go
index e8c25359..6c0e4e9b 100644
--- a/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_document.go
+++ b/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_document.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 // and typically does not need to be called by client code.
 func RenderDocument2_3(doc *v2_3.Document, w io.Writer) error {
 	if doc.CreationInfo == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Document had nil CreationInfo section")
+		return fmt.Errorf("document had nil CreationInfo section")
 	}
 
 	if doc.SPDXVersion != "" {
diff --git a/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_document_test.go b/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_document_test.go
index 10aa3115..e856f230 100644
--- a/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_document_test.go
+++ b/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_document_test.go
@@ -321,13 +321,13 @@ ReviewComment: I have reviewed this SPDX document and it is awesome
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := RenderDocument2_3(doc, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected {{{%v}}}, got {{{%v}}}", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected {{{%v}}}, got {{{%v}}}", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 
 }
@@ -338,6 +338,6 @@ func TestSaver2_3DocumentReturnsErrorIfNilCreationInfo(t *testing.T) {
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := RenderDocument2_3(doc, &got)
 	if err == nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected error, got nil")
+		t.Errorf("expected error, got nil")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_file_test.go b/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_file_test.go
index 05fc2cf4..e2d4ff26 100644
--- a/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_file_test.go
+++ b/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_file_test.go
@@ -103,13 +103,13 @@ FileDependency: g.txt
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderFile2_3(f, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -175,13 +175,13 @@ SnippetCopyrightText: NOASSERTION
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderFile2_3(f, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -213,13 +213,13 @@ FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) Jane Doe
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderFile2_3(f, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -253,13 +253,13 @@ Copyright (c) John Doe</text>
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderFile2_3(f, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -303,12 +303,12 @@ under either Apache-2.0 or Apache-1.1.</text>
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderFile2_3(f, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_other_license_test.go b/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_other_license_test.go
index 00134dd5..45105c99 100644
--- a/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_other_license_test.go
+++ b/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_other_license_test.go
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@ LicenseComment: this is a license comment
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderOtherLicense2_3(ol, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -72,12 +72,12 @@ LicenseName: License 1
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderOtherLicense2_3(ol, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_package_test.go b/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_package_test.go
index 435b5b59..11d042a0 100644
--- a/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_package_test.go
+++ b/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_package_test.go
@@ -148,13 +148,13 @@ PackageAttributionText: Include this notice in all advertising materials
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderPackage2_3(pkg, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -238,13 +238,13 @@ PackageAttributionText: Include this notice in all advertising materials
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderPackage2_3(pkg, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -338,13 +338,13 @@ which goes across two lines</text>
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderPackage2_3(pkg, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -384,13 +384,13 @@ PackageCopyrightText: Copyright (c) John Doe, Inc.
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderPackage2_3(pkg, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -476,13 +476,13 @@ FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) John Doe
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderPackage2_3(pkg, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -520,12 +520,12 @@ Copyright Jane Doe</text>
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderPackage2_3(pkg, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_relationship_test.go b/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_relationship_test.go
index 26ce0c3e..d8f692a2 100644
--- a/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_relationship_test.go
+++ b/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_relationship_test.go
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ RelationshipComment: this is a comment
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderRelationship2_3(rln, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ func TestSaver2_3RelationshipOmitsOptionalFieldsIfEmpty(t *testing.T) {
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderRelationship2_3(rln, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -79,13 +79,13 @@ func TestSaver2_3RelationshipCanHaveNONEOnRight(t *testing.T) {
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderRelationship2_3(rln, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -104,13 +104,13 @@ func TestSaver2_3RelationshipCanHaveNOASSERTIONOnRight(t *testing.T) {
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderRelationship2_3(rln, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -134,12 +134,12 @@ multi-line comment</text>
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderRelationship2_3(rln, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_review_test.go b/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_review_test.go
index 5eec3bc7..a5ef506d 100644
--- a/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_review_test.go
+++ b/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_review_test.go
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ ReviewComment: this is a review comment
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderReview2_3(rev, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ ReviewDate: 2018-10-14T10:28:00Z
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderReview2_3(rev, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -87,12 +87,12 @@ multi-line review comment</text>
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderReview2_3(rev, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_snippet_test.go b/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_snippet_test.go
index ef101942..01603656 100644
--- a/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_snippet_test.go
+++ b/tvsaver/saver2v3/save_snippet_test.go
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ SnippetAttributionText: some attributions
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderSnippet2_3(sn, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -94,13 +94,13 @@ SnippetCopyrightText: Copyright (c) John Doe 20x6
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderSnippet2_3(sn, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -133,12 +133,12 @@ Copyright (c) John Doe 20x6</text>
 	var got bytes.Buffer
 	err := renderSnippet2_3(sn, &got)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Expected nil error, got %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected nil error, got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// check that they match
 	c := bytes.Compare(want.Bytes(), got.Bytes())
 	if c != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", want.String(), got.String())
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tvsaver/saver2v3/util_test.go b/tvsaver/saver2v3/util_test.go
index b4b7553b..15f8bf92 100644
--- a/tvsaver/saver2v3/util_test.go
+++ b/tvsaver/saver2v3/util_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ a newline in it</text>`
 	got := textify(s)
 
 	if want != got {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", want, got)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", want, got)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ func TestTextifyDoesNotWrapsStringWithNoNewline(t *testing.T) {
 	got := textify(s)
 
 	if want != got {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", want, got)
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", want, got)
 	}
 }