diff --git a/src/method.rs b/src/method.rs
index b7b3b357..2c1ab2d6 100644
--- a/src/method.rs
+++ b/src/method.rs
@@ -463,11 +463,11 @@ mod test {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_extention_method() {
+    fn test_extension_method() {
         assert_eq!(Method::from_str("WOW").unwrap(), "WOW");
         assert_eq!(Method::from_str("wOw!!").unwrap(), "wOw!!");
 
         let long_method = "This_is_a_very_long_method.It_is_valid_but_unlikely.";
-        assert_eq!(Method::from_str(&long_method).unwrap(), long_method);
+        assert_eq!(Method::from_str(long_method).unwrap(), long_method);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/status.rs b/src/status.rs
index d98d24c3..7f42014e 100644
--- a/src/status.rs
+++ b/src/status.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! HTTP status codes
 //!
-//! This module contains HTTP-status code related structs an errors. The main
+//! This module contains HTTP-status code related structs and errors. The main
 //! type in this module is `StatusCode` which is not intended to be used through
 //! this module but rather the `http::StatusCode` type.
 //!