diff --git a/doc/compression.md b/doc/compression.md
index bf38e3bd539..b8cdfb30485 100644
--- a/doc/compression.md
+++ b/doc/compression.md
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ header received from the client), it SHALL send the message uncompressed.
 
 If the user (through the previously described mechanisms) requests to disable
 compression the next message MUST be sent uncompressed. This is instrumental in
-preventing BEAST/CRIME attacks. This applies to both the the unary and streaming
+preventing BEAST/CRIME attacks. This applies to both the unary and streaming
 cases.
 
 ### Compression Levels and Algorithms
diff --git a/src/core/lib/gpr/env.h b/src/core/lib/gpr/env.h
index 7f35104be3e..b31e20b7d21 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/gpr/env.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/gpr/env.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
    variable exists). */
 char* gpr_getenv(const char* name);
 
-/* Sets the the environment with the specified name to the specified value. */
+/* Sets the environment with the specified name to the specified value. */
 void gpr_setenv(const char* name, const char* value);
 
 /* This is a version of gpr_getenv that does not produce any output if it has to
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/NativeExtension.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/NativeExtension.cs
index 4cbde900d90..e514608c285 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/NativeExtension.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/NativeExtension.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
         {
             this.nativeMethods = new NativeMethods(Load());
             
-            // Redirect the the native logs as the very first thing after loading the native extension
+            // Redirect the native logs as the very first thing after loading the native extension
             // to make sure we don't lose any logs.
             NativeLogRedirector.Redirect(this.nativeMethods);
 
diff --git a/src/ruby/bin/apis/pubsub_demo.rb b/src/ruby/bin/apis/pubsub_demo.rb
index 6f155650ed1..c565771d451 100755
--- a/src/ruby/bin/apis/pubsub_demo.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/bin/apis/pubsub_demo.rb
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ end
 Args = Struct.new(:host, :port, :action, :project_id, :topic_name,
                   :sub_name)
 
-# validates the the command line options, returning them as an Arg.
+# validates the command line options, returning them as an Arg.
 def parse_args
   args = Args.new('pubsub-staging.googleapis.com',
                    443, 'list_some_topics', 'stoked-keyword-656')
diff --git a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_channel.c b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_channel.c
index 1d11a53aa72..c56ac216457 100644
--- a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_channel.c
+++ b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_channel.c
@@ -362,8 +362,8 @@ static void wait_for_watch_state_op_complete_unblocking_func(void* arg) {
 
 /* Wait until the channel's connectivity state becomes different from
  * "last_state", or "deadline" expires.
- * Returns true if the the channel's connectivity state becomes
- * different from "last_state" within "deadline".
+ * Returns true if the channel's connectivity state becomes different
+ * from "last_state" within "deadline".
  * Returns false if "deadline" expires before the channel's connectivity
  * state changes from "last_state".
  * */
diff --git a/src/ruby/pb/test/client.rb b/src/ruby/pb/test/client.rb
index a110fec960e..63959d9b145 100755
--- a/src/ruby/pb/test/client.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/pb/test/client.rb
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ Args = Struct.new(:default_service_account, :host, :host_override,
                   :oauth_scope, :port, :secure, :test_case,
                   :use_test_ca)
 
-# validates the the command line options, returning them as a Hash.
+# validates the command line options, returning them as a Hash.
 def parse_args
   args = Args.new
   args.host_override = 'foo.test.google.fr'
diff --git a/src/ruby/pb/test/server.rb b/src/ruby/pb/test/server.rb
index f3257d3d2d2..1c82ba0b9a5 100755
--- a/src/ruby/pb/test/server.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/pb/test/server.rb
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ class TestTarget < Grpc::Testing::TestService::Service
   end
 end
 
-# validates the the command line options, returning them as a Hash.
+# validates the command line options, returning them as a Hash.
 def parse_options
   options = {
     'port' => nil,