diff --git a/src/global.c b/src/global.c
index def161b0..000c894c 100644
--- a/src/global.c
+++ b/src/global.c
@@ -348,9 +348,9 @@ void do_cancel(void)
 {
 }
 
-/* Add a function to the function list. */
-void add_to_funcs(void (*func)(void), int menus, const char *desc, const char *help,
-	bool blank_after, bool viewok)
+/* Add a function to the linked list of functions. */
+void add_to_funcs(void (*func)(void), int menus, const char *desc,
+					const char *help, bool blank_after, bool viewok)
 {
 	funcstruct *f = nmalloc(sizeof(funcstruct));
 
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ void add_to_funcs(void (*func)(void), int menus, const char *desc, const char *h
 #endif
 }
 
-/* Add a key combo to the shortcut list. */
+/* Add a key combo to the linked list of shortcuts. */
 void add_to_sclist(int menus, const char *scstring, const int keycode,
 						void (*func)(void), int toggle)
 {
@@ -454,14 +454,12 @@ size_t shown_entries_for(int menu)
  * the given sequence. */
 const keystruct *get_shortcut(int *kbinput)
 {
-	keystruct *s;
-
 	/* Plain characters cannot be shortcuts, so just skip those. */
 	if (!meta_key && ((*kbinput >= 0x20 && *kbinput < 0x7F) ||
 						(*kbinput >= 0xA0 && *kbinput <= 0xFF)))
 		return NULL;
 
-	for (s = sclist; s != NULL; s = s->next) {
+	for (keystruct *s = sclist; s != NULL; s = s->next) {
 		if ((s->menus & currmenu) && *kbinput == s->keycode &&
 										meta_key == s->meta)
 			return s;
diff --git a/src/move.c b/src/move.c
index e14dccf2..2f211b28 100644
--- a/src/move.c
+++ b/src/move.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ void set_proper_index_and_pww(size_t *leftedge, size_t target, bool forward)
 	openfile->placewewant = *leftedge + target;
 }
 
-/* Move up nearly one screenful. */
+/* Move up almost one screenful. */
 void do_page_up(void)
 {
 	int mustmove = (editwinrows < 3) ? 1 : editwinrows - 2;
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ void do_page_up(void)
 	refresh_needed = TRUE;
 }
 
-/* Move down nearly one screenful. */
+/* Move down almost one screenful. */
 void do_page_down(void)
 {
 	int mustmove = (editwinrows < 3) ? 1 : editwinrows - 2;
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ void do_down(void)
 }
 
 #if !defined(NANO_TINY) || defined(ENABLE_HELP)
-/* Scroll up one line or chunk without scrolling the cursor. */
+/* Scroll up one line or chunk without moving the cursor textwise. */
 void do_scroll_up(void)
 {
 	/* When the top of the file is onscreen, we can't scroll. */
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ void do_scroll_up(void)
 		edit_scroll(BACKWARD);
 }
 
-/* Scroll down one line or chunk without scrolling the cursor. */
+/* Scroll down one line or chunk without moving the cursor textwise. */
 void do_scroll_down(void)
 {
 	if (openfile->current_y == 0)