diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 607f7d345848..91c7c0cbceb3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ The version matrix below shows which versions of the Cosmos SDK, modules and lib
 
 #### Core Dependencies
 
-Core Dependencies are the core libraries that a application may depend on.
+Core Dependencies are the core libraries that an application may depend on.
 
 > Note: the ❌ signals that the version of the Cosmos SDK does not need to import the dependency.
 
diff --git a/telemetry/wrapper.go b/telemetry/wrapper.go
index da11f1fa0450..1e37cb8cc296 100644
--- a/telemetry/wrapper.go
+++ b/telemetry/wrapper.go
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func SetGaugeWithLabels(keys []string, val float32, labels []metrics.Label) {
 	metrics.SetGaugeWithLabels(keys, val, append(labels, globalLabels...))
 }
 
-// MeasureSince provides a wrapper functionality for emitting a a time measure
+// MeasureSince provides a wrapper functionality for emitting a time measure
 // metric with global labels (if any).
 func MeasureSince(start time.Time, keys ...string) {
 	if !IsTelemetryEnabled() {