diff --git a/doc/api/n-api.md b/doc/api/n-api.md
index 6a32139283f4aa..5fb8cc65859ff1 100644
--- a/doc/api/n-api.md
+++ b/doc/api/n-api.md
@@ -1574,7 +1574,7 @@ NAPI_EXTERN napi_status napi_create_reference(napi_env env,
 
 Returns `napi_ok` if the API succeeded.
 
-This API create a new reference with the specified reference count
+This API creates a new reference with the specified reference count
 to the `Object` passed in.
 
 #### napi_delete_reference
@@ -4132,7 +4132,7 @@ napi_status napi_set_element(napi_env env,
 
 Returns `napi_ok` if the API succeeded.
 
-This API sets and element on the `Object` passed in.
+This API sets an element on the `Object` passed in.
 
 #### napi_get_element
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