diff --git a/include/fast_float/fast_float.h b/include/fast_float/fast_float.h
index eb822f58..1e79ac61 100644
--- a/include/fast_float/fast_float.h
+++ b/include/fast_float/fast_float.h
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@
 namespace fast_float {
 /**
  * This function parses the character sequence [first,last) for a number. It
- * parses floating-point numbers expecting a locale-indepent format equivalent
- * to what is used by std::strtod in the default ("C") locale. The resulting
- * floating-point value is the closest floating-point values (using either float
- * or double), using the "round to even" convention for values that would
- * otherwise fall right in-between two values. That is, we provide exact parsing
- * according to the IEEE standard.
+ * parses floating-point numbers expecting a locale-independent format
+ * equivalent to what is used by std::strtod in the default ("C") locale. The
+ * resulting floating-point value is the closest floating-point values (using
+ * either float or double), using the "round to even" convention for values that
+ * would otherwise fall right in-between two values. That is, we provide exact
+ * parsing according to the IEEE standard.
  *
  * Given a successful parse, the pointer (`ptr`) in the returned value is set to
  * point right after the parsed number, and the `value` referenced is set to the