diff --git a/LDP/howto/docbook/Net-HOWTO/Net-HOWTO.sgml b/LDP/howto/docbook/Net-HOWTO/Net-HOWTO.sgml
index e2694aaf..6a88e28e 100644
--- a/LDP/howto/docbook/Net-HOWTO/Net-HOWTO.sgml
+++ b/LDP/howto/docbook/Net-HOWTO/Net-HOWTO.sgml
@@ -3319,7 +3319,7 @@ After compiling and installing your kernel with IP_Alias support,
configuration is very simple. The aliases are added to virtual network
devices associated with the actual network device. A simple naming
convention applies to these devices being <devname>:<virtual
-dev num>, e.g. eth0:0, ppp0:10 etc. Note that the the
+dev num>, e.g. eth0:0, ppp0:10 etc. Note that the
ifname:number device can only be configured after the main
interface has been set up.
@@ -4497,7 +4497,7 @@ for the given object.
If you do not give a command, the default command will be assumed. Typically the
-default command is to list the objects.If the the objects can not be listed, the default will
+default command is to list the objects. If the objects can not be listed, the default will
provide standard help output.
@@ -5809,7 +5809,7 @@ either the ethernet encapsulation packet format or the RFC1051 packet format.
Once you have your kernel properly built to support your ethernet card, then
-configuring the the card is easy.
+configuring the card is easy.
Typically you would use something like: