diff --git a/src/register/basiccell.h b/src/register/basiccell.h
index c6efa6529a..3a2a291f5b 100644
--- a/src/register/basiccell.h
+++ b/src/register/basiccell.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
  *
  * MEMBERS:
  * The input_output member controls how the cell accepts 
- *   input, and whether it displays it's value.  It is a 
+ *   input, and whether it displays its value.  It is a 
  *   a flag of OR-ed together values. Flag bits include:
  *
  *     XACC_CELL_ALLOW_INPUT  accept keyboard & mouse
diff --git a/src/register/table-allgui.c b/src/register/table-allgui.c
index 9f4a061e84..2eff6489c2 100644
--- a/src/register/table-allgui.c
+++ b/src/register/table-allgui.c
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ doMoveCursor (Table *table, int new_phys_row, int new_phys_col, int do_move_gui)
    if (new_phys_col >= table->num_phys_cols) return;
 
    /* ok, we now have a valid position.  Find the new cursor to use,
-    * and initialize it's cells */
+    * and initialize its cells */
    curs = table->handlers[new_virt_row][new_virt_col];
    table->current_cursor = curs;
 
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ xaccRefreshHeader (Table *table)
 /* verifyCursorPosition checks the location of the cursor 
  * with respect to a row/column position, and repositions 
  * the cursor if necessary.  This includes saving any uncomited
- * data in the old cursor, and then moving the cursor and it's
+ * data in the old cursor, and then moving the cursor and its
  * GUI.
  */
 
diff --git a/src/register/table-allgui.h b/src/register/table-allgui.h
index bfe1052e57..010e676ca2 100644
--- a/src/register/table-allgui.h
+++ b/src/register/table-allgui.h
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ struct _Table {
    * cock it up with a #defined thingy that the "derived class" 
    * can specify.
    */
-  TABLE_PRIVATE_DATA;
+  TABLE_PRIVATE_DATA
 
 };
 
diff --git a/src/register/table-motif.c b/src/register/table-motif.c
index 40a642012e..8e1c159934 100644
--- a/src/register/table-motif.c
+++ b/src/register/table-motif.c
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ xaccCreateTable (Table *table, Widget parent, char * name)
 /* if any of the cells have GUI specific components that need 
  * initialization, initialize them now. The realize() callback
  * on the cursor cell is how we inform the cell handler that 
- * now is the time to initialize it's GUI.  */
+ * now is the time to initialize its GUI.  */
 
 void
 xaccCreateCursor (Table *table, CellBlock *curs) 
diff --git a/src/register/table-motif.h b/src/register/table-motif.h
index a0a95052d7..68dfacca82 100644
--- a/src/register/table-motif.h
+++ b/src/register/table-motif.h
@@ -100,5 +100,5 @@ void        xaccRefreshTableGUI (Table *);
  */
 void        xaccRefreshCursorGUI (Table *);
 
-#endif __XACC_TABLE_MOTIF_H__
+#endif /* __XACC_TABLE_MOTIF_H__ */
 /* ================== end of file ======================= */