diff --git a/lotuswordpro/source/filter/lwpnotes.cxx b/lotuswordpro/source/filter/lwpnotes.cxx
index 01cc28a2dc93..91bc8bd69435 100644
--- a/lotuswordpro/source/filter/lwpnotes.cxx
+++ b/lotuswordpro/source/filter/lwpnotes.cxx
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void LwpFribNote::RegisterNewStyle()
     {
         //register font style
         LwpFrib::RegisterStyle(m_pPara->GetFoundry());
-        //register footnote style
+        //register note style
         pLayout->SetFoundry(m_pPara->GetFoundry());
         pLayout->DoRegisterStyle();
     }
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ OUString LwpNoteLayout::GetAuthor()
             return m_UserName.str();
         }
     }
-    //if username is null or writerspace, get username from noteheaderlayout
+    //if username is null or whitespace, get username from noteheaderlayout
     LwpNoteHeaderLayout* pTextLayout
         = static_cast<LwpNoteHeaderLayout*>(FindChildByType(LWP_NOTEHEADER_LAYOUT));
     if (pTextLayout)
diff --git a/lotuswordpro/source/filter/lwppagelayout.cxx b/lotuswordpro/source/filter/lwppagelayout.cxx
index 199a779a7146..a487f4b83417 100644
--- a/lotuswordpro/source/filter/lwppagelayout.cxx
+++ b/lotuswordpro/source/filter/lwppagelayout.cxx
@@ -812,14 +812,14 @@ void LwpHeaderLayout::ParseMargins(XFHeaderStyle* ph1)
     //left margin in SODC: the space from the left edge of body to the left edge of header
     double left
         = GetMarginsValue(MARGIN_LEFT) - (parent ? parent->GetMarginsValue(MARGIN_LEFT) : 0);
-    if (left <= 0) //The left margin in SODC can not be minus value
+    if (left <= 0) //The left margin in SODC can not be a negative value
     {
         left = -1;
     }
-    //left margin in SODC: the space from the right edge of header to the right edge of body
+    //right margin in SODC: the space from the right edge of header to the right edge of body
     double right
         = GetMarginsValue(MARGIN_RIGHT) - (parent ? parent->GetMarginsValue(MARGIN_RIGHT) : 0);
-    if (right <= 0) //The right margin in SODC can not be minus value
+    if (right <= 0) //The right margin in SODC can not be a negative value
     {
         right = -1;
     }
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ void LwpFooterLayout::RegisterStyle(XFPageMaster* pm1)
 
 void LwpFooterLayout::ParseMargins(XFFooterStyle* pFooterStyle)
 {
-    //Set height: from top of header to top of body, including the spacing between header and body
+    //Set height: from bottom of footer to bottom of body, including the spacing between footer and body
     double height = GetGeometryHeight() - GetMarginsValue(MARGIN_BOTTOM);
     if (IsAutoGrowUp())
     {
@@ -974,13 +974,13 @@ void LwpFooterLayout::ParseMargins(XFFooterStyle* pFooterStyle)
     LwpMiddleLayout* parent = dynamic_cast<LwpMiddleLayout*>(GetParent().obj().get());
     double left
         = GetMarginsValue(MARGIN_LEFT) - (parent ? parent->GetMarginsValue(MARGIN_LEFT) : 0);
-    if (left <= 0) //The left margin in SODC can not be minus value
+    if (left <= 0) //The left margin in SODC can not be a negative value
     {
         left = -1;
     }
     double right
         = GetMarginsValue(MARGIN_RIGHT) - (parent ? parent->GetMarginsValue(MARGIN_RIGHT) : 0);
-    if (right <= 0) //The left margin in SODC can not be minus value
+    if (right <= 0) //The right margin in SODC can not be a negative value
     {
         right = -1;
     }
diff --git a/odk/examples/DevelopersGuide/Components/Addons/JobsAddon/AsyncJob.java b/odk/examples/DevelopersGuide/Components/Addons/JobsAddon/AsyncJob.java
index 0ce3edb8e8d8..cbe7a641751b 100644
--- a/odk/examples/DevelopersGuide/Components/Addons/JobsAddon/AsyncJob.java
+++ b/odk/examples/DevelopersGuide/Components/Addons/JobsAddon/AsyncJob.java
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ public class AsyncJob extends    WeakBase implements XServiceInfo, XAsyncJob
      *              <li>generic job configuration data</li>
      *              <li>job specific configuration data</li>
      *              <li>some environment information</li>
-     *              <li>may optional arguments of a corresponding dispatch request</li>
+     *              <li>optional arguments of a corresponding dispatch request</li>
      *          </ul>
      *
-     *  @params xListener
-     *          callback to the executor of this job, which control our life time
+     *  @param  xListener
+     *          callback to the executor of this job, which controls our life time
      *
      *  @throws com.sun.star.lang.IllegalArgumentException
      *          if given argument list seems to be wrong
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ public class AsyncJob extends    WeakBase implements XServiceInfo, XAsyncJob
      *          is shown as title of the info box.
      *
      *  @param  sMessage
-     *          included the message body, which is shown as info.
+     *          includes the message body, which is shown as info.
      */
 
     private void showInfoModal( com.sun.star.awt.XWindow xParent  ,
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ public class AsyncJob extends    WeakBase implements XServiceInfo, XAsyncJob
                  m_xCmpCtx.getServiceManager().createInstanceWithContext("com.sun.star.awt.Toolkit",
                                                                          m_xCmpCtx));
 
-            // describe the info box ini its parameters
+            // describe the info box in its parameters
             com.sun.star.awt.WindowDescriptor aDescriptor = new com.sun.star.awt.WindowDescriptor();
             aDescriptor.WindowServiceName = "infobox";
             aDescriptor.Bounds            = new com.sun.star.awt.Rectangle(0,0,300,200);
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ public class AsyncJob extends    WeakBase implements XServiceInfo, XAsyncJob
      *          contains some environment information
      *
      *  @param  lDynamicData
-     *          contains optional data of a might corresponding dispatch() request
+     *          contains optional data of a corresponding dispatch() request
      */
 
     private String formatOutArgs(com.sun.star.beans.NamedValue[] lGenericConfig,