2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/library/std/src/sync/mpmc/mod.rs b/library/std/src/sync/mpmc/mod.rs
index 8712332dd27..673033034ef 100644
--- a/library/std/src/sync/mpmc/mod.rs
+++ b/library/std/src/sync/mpmc/mod.rs
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ use crate::time::{Duration, Instant};
 ///     sender.send(expensive_computation()).unwrap();
 /// });
 ///
-/// // Do some useful work for awhile
+/// // Do some useful work for a while
 ///
 /// // Let's see what that answer was
 /// println!("{:?}", receiver.recv().unwrap());
diff --git a/library/std/src/sync/mpsc.rs b/library/std/src/sync/mpsc.rs
index f942937c14d..41d1dd3ce67 100644
--- a/library/std/src/sync/mpsc.rs
+++ b/library/std/src/sync/mpsc.rs
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ pub enum TrySendError<T> {
 ///     sender.send(expensive_computation()).unwrap();
 /// });
 ///
-/// // Do some useful work for awhile
+/// // Do some useful work for a while
 ///
 /// // Let's see what that answer was
 /// println!("{:?}", receiver.recv().unwrap());