diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index a2a8a885..569452b1 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+    - changed argument order of string_format modifier back,
+      was right in the first place (Monte)
+
 Version 2.5.0-RC1 (March 5, 2003)
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diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES b/RELEASE_NOTES
index b31cf3c1..736f0ccf 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 2.5.0-RC1
 ---------
 
-Release Candidate 1. All $smarty vars can now by dynamic, such as
+Release Candidate 1. All $smarty vars can now be dynamic, such as
 $smarty.get.$foo. A new class function get_function_object() gets you a
 reference to an assigned object, useful within your own custom functions.
 append() can now merge as well as append with a third optional attribute. A new