diff --git a/Lib/compression/zstd/_zstdfile.py b/Lib/compression/zstd/_zstdfile.py
index 8d3358152e9a889..c5f63626ae674ab 100644
--- a/Lib/compression/zstd/_zstdfile.py
+++ b/Lib/compression/zstd/_zstdfile.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def __init__(self, file, /, mode='r', *,
                  level=None, options=None, zstd_dict=None):
         """Open a Zstandard compressed file in binary mode.
 
-        *file* can be either an file-like object, or a file name to open.
+        *file* can be either a file-like object, or a file name to open.
 
         *mode* can be 'r' for reading (default), 'w' for (over)writing, 'x'
         for creating exclusively, or 'a' for appending.  These can
diff --git a/Lib/concurrent/futures/_base.py b/Lib/concurrent/futures/_base.py
index 4e71331f9a0a594..43774066c5a9f00 100644
--- a/Lib/concurrent/futures/_base.py
+++ b/Lib/concurrent/futures/_base.py
@@ -703,5 +703,5 @@ def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb):
 
 class BrokenExecutor(RuntimeError):
     """
-    Raised when a executor has become non-functional after a severe failure.
+    Raised when an executor has become non-functional after a severe failure.
     """