diff --git a/src/USER-SDPD/pair_sdpd_taitwater_isothermal.cpp b/src/USER-SDPD/pair_sdpd_taitwater_isothermal.cpp
index 9669a2bb13..0350843eb7 100644
--- a/src/USER-SDPD/pair_sdpd_taitwater_isothermal.cpp
+++ b/src/USER-SDPD/pair_sdpd_taitwater_isothermal.cpp
@@ -238,8 +238,9 @@ void PairSDPDTaitwaterIsothermal::allocate () {
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 void PairSDPDTaitwaterIsothermal::settings (int narg, char **arg) {
-  if (narg != 2 && narg != 3) error->all (FLERR, "Illegal number of setting "
-    "arguments for pair_style sdpd/taitwater/morris/isothermal");
+  if (narg != 2 && narg != 3)
+    error->all (FLERR, "Illegal number of arguments for "
+                "pair_style sdpd/taitwater/morris/isothermal");
   
   temperature = force->numeric (FLERR, arg[0]);
   viscosity = force->numeric (FLERR, arg[1]);
@@ -262,8 +263,9 @@ void PairSDPDTaitwaterIsothermal::settings (int narg, char **arg) {
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 void PairSDPDTaitwaterIsothermal::coeff (int narg, char **arg) {
-  if (narg != 5) error->all (FLERR, "Incorrect args for pair_style "
-    "sph/taitwater/morris coefficients");
+  if (narg != 5)
+    error->all (FLERR, "Incorrect args for pair_style "
+                "sph/taitwater/morris coefficients");
   
   if (!allocated) allocate();
 
@@ -303,7 +305,7 @@ void PairSDPDTaitwaterIsothermal::coeff (int narg, char **arg) {
 
 double PairSDPDTaitwaterIsothermal::init_one (int i, int j) {
   if (setflag[i][j] == 0) 
-    error->all(FLERR,"Not all pair sph/taitwater/morris coeffs are not set");
+    error->all(FLERR,"Not all pair sph/taitwater/morris coeffs are set");
 
   cut[j][i] = cut[i][j];
 
diff --git a/src/USER-SPH/pair_sph_heatconduction.cpp b/src/USER-SPH/pair_sph_heatconduction.cpp
index 4a8990d6fd..c93e8040b2 100644
--- a/src/USER-SPH/pair_sph_heatconduction.cpp
+++ b/src/USER-SPH/pair_sph_heatconduction.cpp
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ void PairSPHHeatConduction::allocate() {
 void PairSPHHeatConduction::settings(int narg, char **/*arg*/) {
   if (narg != 0)
     error->all(FLERR,
-        "Illegal number of setting arguments for pair_style sph/heatconduction");
+        "Illegal number of arguments for pair_style sph/heatconduction");
 }
 
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/USER-SPH/pair_sph_idealgas.cpp b/src/USER-SPH/pair_sph_idealgas.cpp
index 32b3e61233..d12ee06736 100644
--- a/src/USER-SPH/pair_sph_idealgas.cpp
+++ b/src/USER-SPH/pair_sph_idealgas.cpp
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ void PairSPHIdealGas::allocate() {
 void PairSPHIdealGas::settings(int narg, char **/*arg*/) {
   if (narg != 0)
     error->all(FLERR,
-        "Illegal number of setting arguments for pair_style sph/idealgas");
+        "Illegal number of arguments for pair_style sph/idealgas");
 }
 
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/USER-SPH/pair_sph_lj.cpp b/src/USER-SPH/pair_sph_lj.cpp
index c382833baf..3a30ecb5fa 100644
--- a/src/USER-SPH/pair_sph_lj.cpp
+++ b/src/USER-SPH/pair_sph_lj.cpp
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ void PairSPHLJ::allocate() {
 void PairSPHLJ::settings(int narg, char **/*arg*/) {
   if (narg != 0)
     error->all(FLERR,
-        "Illegal number of setting arguments for pair_style sph/lj");
+        "Illegal number of arguments for pair_style sph/lj");
 }
 
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/USER-SPH/pair_sph_rhosum.cpp b/src/USER-SPH/pair_sph_rhosum.cpp
index 7a3c78efd0..896a422782 100644
--- a/src/USER-SPH/pair_sph_rhosum.cpp
+++ b/src/USER-SPH/pair_sph_rhosum.cpp
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ void PairSPHRhoSum::allocate() {
 void PairSPHRhoSum::settings(int narg, char **arg) {
   if (narg != 1)
     error->all(FLERR,
-        "Illegal number of setting arguments for pair_style sph/rhosum");
+        "Illegal number of arguments for pair_style sph/rhosum");
   nstep = force->inumeric(FLERR,arg[0]);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/USER-SPH/pair_sph_taitwater.cpp b/src/USER-SPH/pair_sph_taitwater.cpp
index a7a57825b8..9d5a417e5b 100644
--- a/src/USER-SPH/pair_sph_taitwater.cpp
+++ b/src/USER-SPH/pair_sph_taitwater.cpp
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ void PairSPHTaitwater::allocate() {
 void PairSPHTaitwater::settings(int narg, char **/*arg*/) {
   if (narg != 0)
     error->all(FLERR,
-        "Illegal number of setting arguments for pair_style sph/taitwater");
+        "Illegal number of arguments for pair_style sph/taitwater");
 }
 
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ void PairSPHTaitwater::coeff(int narg, char **arg) {
 double PairSPHTaitwater::init_one(int i, int j) {
 
   if (setflag[i][j] == 0) {
-    error->all(FLERR,"Not all pair sph/taitwater coeffs are set");
+    error->all(FLERR,"All pair sph/taitwater coeffs are set");
   }
 
   cut[j][i] = cut[i][j];
diff --git a/src/USER-SPH/pair_sph_taitwater_morris.cpp b/src/USER-SPH/pair_sph_taitwater_morris.cpp
index f2df992322..fb745ac7da 100644
--- a/src/USER-SPH/pair_sph_taitwater_morris.cpp
+++ b/src/USER-SPH/pair_sph_taitwater_morris.cpp
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ void PairSPHTaitwaterMorris::allocate() {
 void PairSPHTaitwaterMorris::settings(int narg, char **/*arg*/) {
   if (narg != 0)
     error->all(FLERR,
-        "Illegal number of setting arguments for pair_style sph/taitwater/morris");
+        "Illegal number of arguments for pair_style sph/taitwater/morris");
 }
 
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ void PairSPHTaitwaterMorris::coeff(int narg, char **arg) {
 double PairSPHTaitwaterMorris::init_one(int i, int j) {
 
   if (setflag[i][j] == 0) {
-    error->all(FLERR,"Not all pair sph/taitwater/morris coeffs are not set");
+    error->all(FLERR,"All pair sph/taitwater/morris coeffs are not set");
   }
 
   cut[j][i] = cut[i][j];