diff --git a/src/DPD-MESO/fix_mvv_dpd.cpp b/src/DPD-MESO/fix_mvv_dpd.cpp
index 6def3305d8..5e91b4bad9 100644
--- a/src/DPD-MESO/fix_mvv_dpd.cpp
+++ b/src/DPD-MESO/fix_mvv_dpd.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ void FixMvvDPD::init()
     error->all(FLERR,"Fix mvv/dpd requires atom attribute vest e.g. from atom style mdpd");
 
   // Cannot use vremap since its effects aren't propagated to vest
-  //   see RHEO or SPH packages for examples patches
+  //   see RHEO or SPH packages for examples of patches
   if (domain->deform_vremap)
     error->all(FLERR, "Fix mvv/dpd cannot be used with velocity remapping");
 
diff --git a/src/DPD-MESO/fix_mvv_edpd.cpp b/src/DPD-MESO/fix_mvv_edpd.cpp
index 389a8c97bf..d34e9b5e5a 100644
--- a/src/DPD-MESO/fix_mvv_edpd.cpp
+++ b/src/DPD-MESO/fix_mvv_edpd.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void FixMvvEDPD::init()
   if (!atom->edpd_flag) error->all(FLERR,"Fix mvv/edpd requires atom style edpd");
 
   // Cannot use vremap since its effects aren't propagated to vest
-  //   see RHEO or SPH packages for examples patches
+  //   see RHEO or SPH packages for examples of patches
   if (domain->deform_vremap)
     error->all(FLERR, "Fix mvv/edpd cannot be used with velocity remapping");
 
diff --git a/src/DPD-MESO/fix_mvv_tdpd.cpp b/src/DPD-MESO/fix_mvv_tdpd.cpp
index 1babbb8c5f..a34c86b6dd 100644
--- a/src/DPD-MESO/fix_mvv_tdpd.cpp
+++ b/src/DPD-MESO/fix_mvv_tdpd.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ void FixMvvTDPD::init()
   if (!atom->tdpd_flag) error->all(FLERR,"Fix mvv/tdpd requires atom style tdpd");
 
   // Cannot use vremap since its effects aren't propagated to vest
-  //   see RHEO or SPH packages for examples patches
+  //   see RHEO or SPH packages for examples of patches
   if (domain->deform_vremap)
     error->all(FLERR, "Fix mvv/tdpd cannot be used with velocity remapping");
 
diff --git a/src/DPD-SMOOTH/fix_meso_move.cpp b/src/DPD-SMOOTH/fix_meso_move.cpp
index 89a7814f6a..c9d4a41400 100644
--- a/src/DPD-SMOOTH/fix_meso_move.cpp
+++ b/src/DPD-SMOOTH/fix_meso_move.cpp
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ void FixMesoMove::init () {
 void FixMesoMove::setup_pre_force (int /*vflag*/) {
 
   // Cannot use vremap since its effects aren't propagated to vest
-  //   see RHEO or SPH packages for examples patches
+  //   see RHEO or SPH packages for examples of patches
   if (domain->deform_vremap)
     error->all(FLERR, "Fix meso/move cannot be used with velocity remapping");
 
diff --git a/src/DPD-SMOOTH/fix_rigid_meso.cpp b/src/DPD-SMOOTH/fix_rigid_meso.cpp
index bfceb3295e..54fd72f924 100644
--- a/src/DPD-SMOOTH/fix_rigid_meso.cpp
+++ b/src/DPD-SMOOTH/fix_rigid_meso.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void FixRigidMeso::setup (int vflag) {
   }
 
   // Cannot use vremap since its effects aren't propagated to vest
-  //   see RHEO or SPH packages for examples patches
+  //   see RHEO or SPH packages for examples of patches
   if (domain->deform_vremap)
     error->all(FLERR, "Fix rigid/meso cannot be used with velocity remapping");
 }
diff --git a/src/MACHDYN/fix_smd_integrate_tlsph.cpp b/src/MACHDYN/fix_smd_integrate_tlsph.cpp
index 97cce5524d..e00c88bc22 100644
--- a/src/MACHDYN/fix_smd_integrate_tlsph.cpp
+++ b/src/MACHDYN/fix_smd_integrate_tlsph.cpp
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ void FixSMDIntegrateTlsph::init() {
         dtf = 0.5 * update->dt * force->ftm2v;
         vlimitsq = vlimit * vlimit;
 
-        // Cannot use vremap since its effects aren't       propagated to vest
-        //   see RHEO or SPH packages for examples patches
+        // Cannot use vremap since its effects aren't propagated to vest
+        //   see RHEO or SPH packages for examples of patches
         if (domain->deform_vremap)
           error->all(FLERR, "Fix smd/integrate_tlsph cannot be used with velocity remapping");
 }
diff --git a/src/MACHDYN/fix_smd_integrate_ulsph.cpp b/src/MACHDYN/fix_smd_integrate_ulsph.cpp
index 395946ba20..c6530c989b 100644
--- a/src/MACHDYN/fix_smd_integrate_ulsph.cpp
+++ b/src/MACHDYN/fix_smd_integrate_ulsph.cpp
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ void FixSMDIntegrateUlsph::init() {
         dtf = 0.5 * update->dt * force->ftm2v;
         vlimitsq = vlimit * vlimit;
 
-        // Cannot use vremap since its effects aren't       propagated to vest
-        //   see RHEO or SPH packages for examples patches
+        // Cannot use vremap since its effects aren't propagated to vest
+        //   see RHEO or SPH packages for examples of patches
         if (domain->deform_vremap)
           error->all(FLERR, "Fix smd/integrate_ulsph cannot be used with velocity remapping");
 }