diff --git a/compose/samples-for-compose.md b/compose/samples-for-compose.md
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@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Compose](/compose/install/) if you have not already done so.
 The samples should help you to:
 
 - define services based on Docker images in [Compose files](/compose/compose-file.md) `docker-compose.yml` and
-`docker-stack.yml` files
+`docker-stack.yml`
 - understand the relationship between `docker-compose.yml` and [Dockerfiles](/engine/reference/builder.md)
 - learn how to make calls to your application services from Compose files
 - learn how to deploy applications and services to a [swarm](/engine/swarm.md)
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ These samples focus specifically on Docker Compose:
 
 - [Quickstart: Compose and Django](/compose/django.md) - Shows how to use Docker Compose to set up and run a simple Django/PostgreSQL app.
 
-- [Quickstart: Compose and Rails](/compose/rails.md) - Show how to use
+- [Quickstart: Compose and Rails](/compose/rails.md) - Shows how to use
 Docker Compose to set up and run a Rails/PostgreSQL app.
 
 - [Quickstart: Compose and WordPress](/compose/wordpress.md) - Shows how to