diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
index b769d62d18..7d3ef13fea 100644
--- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
+++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@ when an individual is representing the project or its community.
 
 Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior in Kubernetes may be reported by contacting the project maintainer(s).
 
-This Code of Conduct is adapted from the the [CNCF Code of Conduct](https://github.com/cncf/foundation/blob/master/code-of-conduct.md) and the [Contributor Covenant](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/), [version 1.2.0](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/1/2/0/code-of-conduct/).
+This Code of Conduct is adapted from the [CNCF Code of Conduct](https://github.com/cncf/foundation/blob/master/code-of-conduct.md) and the [Contributor Covenant](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/), [version 1.2.0](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/1/2/0/code-of-conduct/).
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 4de498e1f0..7ea582a061 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ git add .
 git commit -s -m "Commit message"
 ```
 
-The `-s` signifies that you have signed off the the commit.
+The `-s` signifies that you have signed off the commit.
 
 Go ahead and push your changes to GitHub using this command.
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e2e7b03524..3df3c308aa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Thanks for your interest in contributing to Kyverno! Here are some steps to help
 
 ✔ Check out the [good first issues](https://github.com/kyverno/kyverno/labels/good%20first%20issue) list. Add a comment with `/assign` to request assignment of the issue.
 
-✔ Checkout out the Kyverno [Community page](https://kyverno.io/community/) for other ways to get involved.
+✔ Check out the Kyverno [Community page](https://kyverno.io/community/) for other ways to get involved.
 
 ## Contributors
 
diff --git a/pkg/engine/response/status.go b/pkg/engine/response/status.go
index ebcaced17b..f4cc79295e 100644
--- a/pkg/engine/response/status.go
+++ b/pkg/engine/response/status.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const (
 	RuleStatusPass RuleStatus = iota
 	// Fail indicates that the resource does not meet the policy rule requirements
 	RuleStatusFail
-	// Warn indicates that the the resource does not meet the policy rule requirements, but the policy is not scored
+	// Warn indicates that the resource does not meet the policy rule requirements, but the policy is not scored
 	RuleStatusWarn
 	// Error indicates that the policy rule could not be evaluated due to a processing error, for
 	// example when a variable cannot be resolved  in the policy rule definition. Note that variables
diff --git a/pkg/policymutation/policymutation.go b/pkg/policymutation/policymutation.go
index e0663e4fea..84a1e91ca5 100644
--- a/pkg/policymutation/policymutation.go
+++ b/pkg/policymutation/policymutation.go
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ func generateRulePatches(policy kyverno.ClusterPolicy, controllers string, log l
 }
 
 // the kyvernoRule holds the temporary kyverno rule struct
-// each field is a pointer to the the actual object
+// each field is a pointer to the actual object
 // when serializing data, we would expect to drop the omitempty key
 // otherwise (without the pointer), it will be set to empty value
 // - an empty struct in this case, some may fail the schema validation