diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
index ee1f2a3c3..920aa6171 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Apache Commons Codec 1.17.0 RELEASE NOTES
 -----------------------------------------
 
-The Apache Commons Codec component contains encoder and decoders for
+The Apache Commons Codec component contains encoders and decoders for
 various formats such as Base16, Base32, Base64, digest, and Hexadecimal. In addition to these
 widely used encoders and decoders, the codec package also maintains a
 collection of phonetic encoding utilities.
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Download page: https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-codec/download_codec.cg
 Apache Commons Codec 1.16.1 RELEASE NOTES
 -----------------------------------------
 
-The Apache Commons Codec component contains encoder and decoders for
+The Apache Commons Codec component contains encoders and decoders for
 various formats such as Base16, Base32, Base64, digest, and Hexadecimal. In addition to these
 widely used encoders and decoders, the codec package also maintains a
 collection of phonetic encoding utilities.
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ff976aae0..2968346ce 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ limitations under the License.
   <name>Apache Commons Codec</name>
   <inceptionYear>2002</inceptionYear>
   <description>
-     The Apache Commons Codec component contains encoder and decoders for
+     The Apache Commons Codec component contains encoders and decoders for
      various formats such as Base16, Base32, Base64, digest, and Hexadecimal. In addition to these
      widely used encoders and decoders, the codec package also maintains a
      collection of phonetic encoding utilities.