diff --git a/ontology/uco/action/action.ttl b/ontology/uco/action/action.ttl
index 07f251a5..4933009b 100644
--- a/ontology/uco/action/action.ttl
+++ b/ontology/uco/action/action.ttl
@@ -357,10 +357,10 @@ action:Technique
 		;
 	rdfs:subClassOf core:UcoType ;
 	rdfs:label "Technique"@en ;
-	rdfs:comment "A technique is a class of actions joined by some common characteristics.  uco-action:Technique itself is a metaclass.  A Technique instance is an owl:Class that is a subclass of uco-action:Action."@en ;
+	rdfs:comment "A technique is a class of actions joined by some common characteristics.  The class uco-action:Technique is a metaclass.  A Technique instance is an owl:Class that is a subclass of uco-action:Action."@en ;
 	sh:property
 		[
-			rdfs:comment "This shape confirms a Technique is an eventual subclass of Action.  The Action class itself is not a Technique."@en ;
+			rdfs:comment "This property shape confirms an instance of Technique is a class that is an eventual subclass of Action.  The Action class itself is not a Technique."@en ;
 			sh:hasValue action:Action ;
 			sh:path [
 				sh:oneOrMorePath rdfs:subClassOf ;
diff --git a/ontology/uco/core/core.ttl b/ontology/uco/core/core.ttl
index e8fe0020..8ad7a462 100644
--- a/ontology/uco/core/core.ttl
+++ b/ontology/uco/core/core.ttl
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ core:UcoType
 		;
 	rdfs:subClassOf owl:Thing ;
 	rdfs:label "UcoType"@en ;
-	rdfs:comment "UcoThing is the top-level class for metaclasses within UCO.  An instance of core:UcoType is also an instance of owl:Class, and is or specializes core:UcoThing."@en ;
+	rdfs:comment "UcoType is the top-level class for metaclasses within UCO.  An instance of core:UcoType is also an instance of owl:Class, and is or specializes core:UcoThing."@en ;
 	owl:disjointWith core:UcoThing ;
 	sh:class owl:Class ;
 	sh:property [