--- getopt/trunk/getopt.1	2005/11/07 22:09:12	261
+++ getopt/trunk/getopt.1	2005/11/07 22:13:46	262
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 in the 
 .BR SYNOPSIS).
 The second part will start at the first non\-option parameter
-that is not an option argument, or after the first occurence of 
+that is not an option argument, or after the first occurrence of 
 .RB ` \-\- '.
 If no 
 .RB ` \-o ' 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 .BR getopt (1)
 are still reported as coming from getopt.
 .IP "\-o, \-\-options shortopts"
-The short (one\-character) options to be recognized. If this options is not
+The short (one\-character) options to be recognized. If this option is not
 found, the first parameter of 
 .B getopt 
 that does not start with
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
 non\-option parameter output is generated at the place they are found in the 
 input (this is not supported if the first format of the 
 .B SYNOPSIS
-is used; in that case all preceding occurences of
+is used; in that case all preceding occurrences of
 .RB ` \- '
 and 
 .RB ` + '