diff --git a/tutorials/tour/_posts/2017-02-13-pattern-matching.md b/tutorials/tour/_posts/2017-02-13-pattern-matching.md
index 72f4bdea3e..2ee4f705ef 100644
--- a/tutorials/tour/_posts/2017-02-13-pattern-matching.md
+++ b/tutorials/tour/_posts/2017-02-13-pattern-matching.md
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ In the `case Email(email, _, _) if importantPeopleInfo.contains(email)`, the pat
 You can match on the type like so:
 ```tut
 abstract class Device
-case class Phone(model: String) extends Device{
+case class Phone(model: String) extends Device {
   def screenOff = "Turning screen off"
 }
 case class Computer(model: String) extends Device {
diff --git a/tutorials/tour/_posts/2017-02-13-traits.md b/tutorials/tour/_posts/2017-02-13-traits.md
index 74a6bd3eb6..feff4651a6 100644
--- a/tutorials/tour/_posts/2017-02-13-traits.md
+++ b/tutorials/tour/_posts/2017-02-13-traits.md
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ iterator.next()  // prints 1
 This `IntIterator` class takes a parameter `to` as an upper bound. It `extends Iterator[Int]` which means that the `next` method must return an Int.
 
 ## Subtyping
-Subtypes of traits can be used where a the trait is required.
+Where a given trait is required, a subtype of the trait can be used instead.
 ```tut
 import scala.collection.mutable.ArrayBuffer