diff --git a/tc/m_ipt.c b/tc/m_ipt.c
index dc2dedc..bb016f1 100644
--- a/tc/m_ipt.c
+++ b/tc/m_ipt.c
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@
 	}
 
 	if (argc <= 2) {
-		fprintf(stderr,"bad arguements to ipt %d vs %d \n", argc, rargc);
+		fprintf(stderr,"bad arguments to ipt %d vs %d \n", argc, rargc);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
diff --git a/tc/m_mirred.c b/tc/m_mirred.c
index 1ef9f2b..dc231d7 100644
--- a/tc/m_mirred.c
+++ b/tc/m_mirred.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 			} else if (!mirror && matches(*argv, "mirror") == 0) {
 				mirror=1;
 				if (redir) {
-					fprintf(stderr, "Cant have both mirror and redir\n");
+					fprintf(stderr, "Can't have both mirror and redir\n");
 					return -1;
 				}
 				p.eaction = TCA_EGRESS_MIRROR;
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 			} else if (!redir && matches(*argv, "redirect") == 0) {
 				redir=1;
 				if (mirror) {
-					fprintf(stderr, "Cant have both mirror and redir\n");
+					fprintf(stderr, "Can't have both mirror and redir\n");
 					return -1;
 				}
 				p.eaction = TCA_EGRESS_REDIR;
@@ -215,14 +215,14 @@
 	char **argv = *argv_p;
 
 	if (argc < 0) {
-		fprintf(stderr,"mirred bad arguement count %d\n", argc);
+		fprintf(stderr,"mirred bad argument count %d\n", argc);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
 	if (matches(*argv, "mirred") == 0) {
 		NEXT_ARG();
 	} else {
-		fprintf(stderr,"mirred bad arguement %s\n", *argv);
+		fprintf(stderr,"mirred bad argument %s\n", *argv);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
diff --git a/tc/m_xt.c b/tc/m_xt.c
index e918670..27029c1 100644
--- a/tc/m_xt.c
+++ b/tc/m_xt.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
 	}
 
 	if (argc <= 2) {
-		fprintf(stderr,"bad arguements to ipt %d vs %d \n", argc, rargc);
+		fprintf(stderr,"bad arguments to ipt %d vs %d \n", argc, rargc);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
diff --git a/tc/m_xt_old.c b/tc/m_xt_old.c
index 554e4ed..4d61a5a 100644
--- a/tc/m_xt_old.c
+++ b/tc/m_xt_old.c
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@
 	}
 
 	if (argc <= 2) {
-		fprintf(stderr,"bad arguements to ipt %d vs %d \n", argc, rargc);
+		fprintf(stderr,"bad arguments to ipt %d vs %d \n", argc, rargc);
 		return -1;
 	}