diff --git a/LDP/howto/linuxdoc/Bash-Prog-Intro-HOWTO.sgml b/LDP/howto/linuxdoc/Bash-Prog-Intro-HOWTO.sgml
index 89ff7502..9a508726 100644
--- a/LDP/howto/linuxdoc/Bash-Prog-Intro-HOWTO.sgml
+++ b/LDP/howto/linuxdoc/Bash-Prog-Intro-HOWTO.sgml
@@ -559,9 +559,9 @@ Functions
 		echo foo
 
 	   </verb></tscreen>
-	   <P> This script is almost identically to the previous one. The main difference is the
-		funcion 'e'. This function, prints the first argument it receives.
-		Arguments, within funtions, are treated in the same manner as arguments given to the script.
+	   <P> This script is almost identical to the previous one. The main difference is the
+		function 'e'. This function, prints the first argument it receives.
+		Arguments, within functions, are treated in the same manner as arguments given to the script.
      </sect1>