diff --git a/lib/common/file.js b/lib/common/file.js
index 9f9016fbe..879e96c66 100644
--- a/lib/common/file.js
+++ b/lib/common/file.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ function copy(srcPath, destPath) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Creates an object of compiled template and base name pairs that match `pattern`.
+ * Creates an object of base name and compiled template pairs that match `pattern`.
  *
  * @memberOf file
  * @param {string} pattern The glob pattern to be match.
diff --git a/lib/common/minify.js b/lib/common/minify.js
index 7a0082d3e..5e536c2b5 100644
--- a/lib/common/minify.js
+++ b/lib/common/minify.js
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ var uglifyOptions = require('./uglify.options');
  * invokes `callback` upon completion. The callback is invoked with one argument:
  * (error).
  *
- * If unspecified, `destPath` is `srcPath` with an extension of `.min.js`. For
- * example, a `srcPath` of `path/to/foo.js` would have a `destPath` of `path/to/foo.min.js`.
+ * If unspecified, `destPath` is `srcPath` with an extension of `.min.js`.
+ * (e.g. the `destPath` of `path/to/foo.js` would be `path/to/foo.min.js`)
  *
  * @param {string} srcPath The path of the file to minify.
  * @param {string} [destPath] The path to write the file to.
diff --git a/lib/common/util.js b/lib/common/util.js
index 64451862d..aadbf8412 100644
--- a/lib/common/util.js
+++ b/lib/common/util.js
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ var _ = require('lodash');
 
 /**
  * Creates a hash object. If a `properties` object is provided, its own
- * enumerable properties are assigned to the created object.
+ * enumerable properties are assigned to the created hash.
  *
  * @memberOf util
- * @param {Object} [properties] The properties to assign to the object.
+ * @param {Object} [properties] The properties to assign to the hash.
  * @returns {Object} Returns the new hash object.
  */
 function Hash(properties) {