diff --git a/protocol/wayland.xml b/protocol/wayland.xml
index 11f0de36..a4e274f8 100644
--- a/protocol/wayland.xml
+++ b/protocol/wayland.xml
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
         specified name as the identifier.
       </description>
       <arg name="name" type="uint" summary="unique numeric name of the object"/>
-      <arg name="id" type="new_id" summary="bounded object"/>
+      <arg name="id" type="new_id" summary="bound object"/>
     </request>
 
     <event name="global">
@@ -847,8 +847,8 @@
         acceptance, wl_data_source.cancelled may still be emitted afterwards
         if the drop destination does not accept any mime type.
 
-        However, this event might however not be received if the compositor
-        cancelled the drag-and-drop operation before this event could happen.
+        However, this event might not be received if the compositor cancelled
+        the drag-and-drop operation before this event could happen.
 
         Note that the data_source may still be used in the future and should
         not be destroyed here.
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@
         The most recent action received is always the valid one. The chosen
         action may change alongside negotiation (e.g. an "ask" action can turn
         into a "move" operation), so the effects of the final action must
-        always be applied in wl_data_offer.dnd_finished.
+        always be applied in wl_data_source.dnd_finished.
 
         Clients can trigger cursor surface changes from this point, so
         they reflect the current action.
@@ -2098,7 +2098,7 @@
         shared across processes to refer to a specific wl_seat global.
 
         The name event is sent after binding to the seat global, and should be sent
-        before announcing capabilities. This event only sent once per seat object,
+        before announcing capabilities. This event is only sent once per seat object,
         and the name does not change over the lifetime of the wl_seat global.
 
         Compositors may re-use the same seat name if the wl_seat global is
@@ -2816,7 +2816,7 @@
         of the ellipse, while the minor axis length describes the shorter
         diameter. Major and minor are orthogonal and both are specified in
         surface-local coordinates. The center of the ellipse is always at the
-        touchpoint location as reported by wl_touch.down or wl_touch.move.
+        touchpoint location as reported by wl_touch.down or wl_touch.motion.
 
         This event is only sent by the compositor if the touch device supports
         shape reports. The client has to make reasonable assumptions about the