diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/max_age/max_age_filter.cc b/src/core/ext/filters/max_age/max_age_filter.cc
index 431472609eb..ec7f4e254aa 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/max_age/max_age_filter.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/max_age/max_age_filter.cc
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ struct channel_data {
      +--------------------------------+----------------+---------+
 
      MAX_IDLE_STATE_INIT: The initial and final state of 'idle_state'. The
-     channel has 1 or 1+ active calls, and the the timer is not set. Note that
+     channel has 1 or 1+ active calls, and the timer is not set. Note that
      we may put a virtual call to hold this state at channel initialization or
      shutdown, so that the channel won't enter other states.
 
diff --git a/summerofcode/2018/naresh.md b/summerofcode/2018/naresh.md
index 0d196bd6001..d471bff5459 100644
--- a/summerofcode/2018/naresh.md
+++ b/summerofcode/2018/naresh.md
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ bazel test --spawn_strategy=standalone --genrule_strategy=standalone //src/pytho
 
 - Use `bazel build` with a `-s` flag to see the logs being printed out to
     standard output while building. 
-- Similarly, use `bazel test` with a `--test_output=streamed` to see the the
+- Similarly, use `bazel test` with a `--test_output=streamed` to see the
     test logs while testing. Something to know while using this flag is that all
     tests will be run locally, without sharding, one at a time.
 
diff --git a/test/cpp/end2end/channelz_service_test.cc b/test/cpp/end2end/channelz_service_test.cc
index 425334d972e..e7719b5c14e 100644
--- a/test/cpp/end2end/channelz_service_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/end2end/channelz_service_test.cc
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ TEST_F(ChannelzServerTest, GetServerSocketsPaginationTest) {
                                          get_server_sockets_request,
                                          &get_server_sockets_response);
     EXPECT_TRUE(s.ok()) << "s.error_message() = " << s.error_message();
-    // We add one to account the the channelz stub that will end up creating
+    // We add one to account the channelz stub that will end up creating
     // a serversocket.
     EXPECT_EQ(get_server_sockets_response.socket_ref_size(),
               kNumServerSocketsCreated + 1);
diff --git a/test/cpp/util/channel_trace_proto_helper.cc b/test/cpp/util/channel_trace_proto_helper.cc
index b473b7d7aa5..9137eda8e07 100644
--- a/test/cpp/util/channel_trace_proto_helper.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/util/channel_trace_proto_helper.cc
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void VaidateProtoJsonTranslation(char* json_c_str) {
   // print_options.always_print_primitive_fields = true;
   s = grpc::protobuf::json::MessageToJsonString(msg, &proto_json_str);
   EXPECT_TRUE(s.ok());
-  // uncomment these to compare the the json strings.
+  // uncomment these to compare the json strings.
   // gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "tracer json: %s", json_str.c_str());
   // gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "proto  json: %s", proto_json_str.c_str());
   EXPECT_EQ(json_str, proto_json_str);