diff --git a/aspnetcore/fundamentals/http-requests.md b/aspnetcore/fundamentals/http-requests.md
index 3aa9fc04f3..86e4acd4eb 100644
--- a/aspnetcore/fundamentals/http-requests.md
+++ b/aspnetcore/fundamentals/http-requests.md
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ Multiple handlers can be registered in the order that they should execute. Each
 
 :::code language="csharp" source="http-requests/samples/6.0/HttpRequestsSample/Program.cs" id="snippet_AddHttpMessageHandlerMultiple":::
 
-In the the preceding code, `SampleHandler1` runs first, before `SampleHandler2`.
+In the preceding code, `SampleHandler1` runs first, before `SampleHandler2`.
 
 ### Use DI in outgoing request middleware
 
diff --git a/aspnetcore/fundamentals/minimal-apis.md b/aspnetcore/fundamentals/minimal-apis.md
index 503ae4c9fd..c6a6830c44 100644
--- a/aspnetcore/fundamentals/minimal-apis.md
+++ b/aspnetcore/fundamentals/minimal-apis.md
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ A configured `WebApplication` supports `Map{Verb}` and <xref:Microsoft.AspNetCor
 
 ### Route Handlers
 
-Route handlers are methods that execute when the a route matches. Route handlers can be a function or any shape, including synchronous or asynchronous. Route handlers can be a lambda expression, a local function, an instance method or a static method.
+Route handlers are methods that execute when the route matches. Route handlers can be a function or any shape, including synchronous or asynchronous. Route handlers can be a lambda expression, a local function, an instance method or a static method.
 
 #### Lambda expression