head -@var{number} [@var{option}]@dots{} [@var{file}]@dots{}
@end example
-If more than one @var{file} is specicified, @code{head} prints a
+If more than one @var{file} is specified, @code{head} prints a
one-line header consisting of
@example
==> @var{file name} <==
Repeat the previous pattern @var{repeat-count} additional
times. @var{repeat-count} can either be a positive integer or an
asterisk, meaning repeat as many times as necessary until the input is
-exausted.
+exhausted.
@end table
@item -n
@opindex -n
-Do not split multibyte characters (no-op for now).
+Do not split multi-byte characters (no-op for now).
@item -s
@itemx --only-delimited
exposition of good programming style, and evangelism for a still-valuable
philosophy, these books are unparalleled, and I recommend them highly.
-Acknowledgement: I would like to express my gratitude to Brian Kernighan
+Acknowledgment: I would like to express my gratitude to Brian Kernighan
of Bell Labs, the original Software Toolsmith, for reviewing this column.