diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 301623636..bdf8b35d7 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ Overview of changes since NetworkManager-1.42
   lead to unexpected behaviors in case of multiconnect profiles.
 * Set VLAN filtering options on bridge via netlink instead of sysfs.
 * nm-cloud-setup now supports IMDSv2 on Amazon EC2.
-* nmtui now allows one to enable or disable Wi-Fi and WWAN radios.
+* nmtui now supports enabling/disabling Wi-Fi and WWAN radios.
 * Honor ignore-carrier=no for bond/bridge/team devices.
 * Add version mismatch warning when running nmcli commands.
 
diff --git a/contrib/fedora/rpm/build_clean.sh b/contrib/fedora/rpm/build_clean.sh
index 68a6ffa41..402de4605 100755
--- a/contrib/fedora/rpm/build_clean.sh
+++ b/contrib/fedora/rpm/build_clean.sh
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
             ;;
         --no-auto-with-test)
             # by default, the script adds "-w test" (unless the command line contains
-            # "-w test" or "-W test"). This flags allows one to suppress that automatism.
+            # "-w test" or "-W test"). This flag suppresses that automatism.
             # It's really only useful to test the spec file's internal default for the
             # "test" option. Otherwise, you can always just explicitly select "-w test"
             # or "-W test".
diff --git a/data/nm-priv-helper.service.in b/data/nm-priv-helper.service.in
index b3f7701b2..d4ff25d9a 100644
--- a/data/nm-priv-helper.service.in
+++ b/data/nm-priv-helper.service.in
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 Description=NetworkManager Privileged Helper
 
 #
-# nm-priv-helper exists for privilege separation. It allows one to run
-# NetworkManager without certain capabilities, and ask nm-priv-helper
+# nm-priv-helper exists for privilege separation. It allows NetworkManager
+# to run without certain capabilities, and ask nm-priv-helper
 # for special operations where more privileges are required.
 #
 
diff --git a/man/NetworkManager.conf.xml b/man/NetworkManager.conf.xml
index 9ad5d7fb2..85f53b8e4 100644
--- a/man/NetworkManager.conf.xml
+++ b/man/NetworkManager.conf.xml
@@ -1374,7 +1374,7 @@ managed=1
               scanning. This defaults to <literal>yes</literal> in which case
               a random, locally-administered MAC address will be used.
               The setting <literal>wifi.scan-generate-mac-address-mask</literal>
-              allows one to influence the generated MAC address to use certain vendor
+              can be used to influence the generated MAC address to use certain vendor
               OUIs.
               If disabled, the MAC address during scanning is left unchanged to
               whatever is configured.
@@ -1398,7 +1398,7 @@ managed=1
           <listitem>
             <para>
               Like the per-connection settings <literal>ethernet.generate-mac-address-mask</literal>
-              and <literal>wifi.generate-mac-address-mask</literal>, this allows one to configure the
+              and <literal>wifi.generate-mac-address-mask</literal>, this can be used to configure the
               generated MAC addresses during scanning. See <citerefentry><refentrytitle>nm-settings-nmcli</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>
               for details.
             </para>
diff --git a/man/nm-cloud-setup.xml b/man/nm-cloud-setup.xml
index f63ae50ad..af98b592f 100644
--- a/man/nm-cloud-setup.xml
+++ b/man/nm-cloud-setup.xml
@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@
       <title>nm-cloud-setup.service systemd unit</title>
       <para>Usually <command>/usr/libexec/nm-cloud-setup</command> is not run directly,
       but only by <command>systemctl restart nm-cloud-setup.service</command>. This
-      ensures that the tool only runs once at any time. It also allows one to integrate
-      with the nm-cloud-setup systemd timer,
-      and to enable/disable the service via systemd.</para>
+      ensures that the tool only runs once at any time.
+      The unit is also used by the nm-cloud-setup systemd timer and allows
+      enabling/disabling the service via systemd.</para>
 
       <para>As you need to set environment variable to configure nm-cloud-setup binary,
       you can do so via systemd override files. Try <command>systemctl edit nm-cloud-setup.service</command>.</para>
diff --git a/src/contrib/nm-vpn-editor-plugin-call.h b/src/contrib/nm-vpn-editor-plugin-call.h
index c6efce133..2f6820af8 100644
--- a/src/contrib/nm-vpn-editor-plugin-call.h
+++ b/src/contrib/nm-vpn-editor-plugin-call.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
  *
  * This uses the NMVpnEditorPluginVT and allows a user (nm-applet)
  * to directly communicate with a VPN plugin using API that is newer
- * then the current libnm version. That is, it allows one to call to a VPN
+ * then the current libnm version. That is, it allows a user to call to a VPN
  * plugin bypassing libnm. */
 
 #include <NetworkManager.h>
diff --git a/src/core/devices/nm-device-bond.c b/src/core/devices/nm-device-bond.c
index 174f55476..0915e9156 100644
--- a/src/core/devices/nm-device-bond.c
+++ b/src/core/devices/nm-device-bond.c
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@ reapply_connection(NMDevice *device, NMConnection *con_old, NMConnection *con_ne
     mode  = _nm_setting_bond_mode_from_string(value);
     g_return_if_fail(mode != NM_BOND_MODE_UNKNOWN);
 
-    /* Below we set only the bond options that kernel allows one to modify
+    /* Below we set only the bond options that the kernel allows modifying
      * while keeping the bond interface up */
 
     set_bond_arp_ip_targets(device, s_bond);
diff --git a/src/core/dhcp/nm-dhcp-systemd.c b/src/core/dhcp/nm-dhcp-systemd.c
index 4bb33d403..b570f7e50 100644
--- a/src/core/dhcp/nm-dhcp-systemd.c
+++ b/src/core/dhcp/nm-dhcp-systemd.c
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ ip6_start(NMDhcpClient *client, const struct in6_addr *ll_addr, GError **error)
     prefix_delegation = FALSE;
     if (client_config->v6.needed_prefixes > 0) {
         if (client_config->v6.needed_prefixes > 1) {
-            /* FIXME: systemd-networkd API only allows one to request a
+            /* FIXME: systemd-networkd API only allows requesting a
              * single prefix */
             _LOGW("dhcp-client6: only one prefix request is supported");
         }
diff --git a/src/core/settings/plugins/ifcfg-rh/nms-ifcfg-rh-reader.c b/src/core/settings/plugins/ifcfg-rh/nms-ifcfg-rh-reader.c
index 3d7f45979..1e2e2d92c 100644
--- a/src/core/settings/plugins/ifcfg-rh/nms-ifcfg-rh-reader.c
+++ b/src/core/settings/plugins/ifcfg-rh/nms-ifcfg-rh-reader.c
@@ -1439,7 +1439,7 @@ next:;
                         : ""));
             break;
         case PARSE_LINE_TYPE_FLAG:
-            /* NOTE: the flag (for "onlink") only allows one to explicitly set "TRUE".
+            /* NOTE: the flag (for "onlink") only allows setting "TRUE" explicitly.
              * There is no way to express an explicit "FALSE" setting
              * of this attribute, hence, the file format cannot encode
              * that configuration. */
diff --git a/src/libnm-core-impl/nm-setting-connection.c b/src/libnm-core-impl/nm-setting-connection.c
index f22499a4f..4829dcdcd 100644
--- a/src/libnm-core-impl/nm-setting-connection.c
+++ b/src/libnm-core-impl/nm-setting-connection.c
@@ -2533,7 +2533,7 @@ nm_setting_connection_class_init(NMSettingConnectionClass *klass)
      * NMSettingConnection:stable-id:
      *
      * This represents the identity of the connection used for various purposes.
-     * It allows one to configure multiple profiles to share the identity. Also,
+     * It allows configuring multiple profiles to share the identity. Also,
      * the stable-id can contain placeholders that are substituted dynamically and
      * deterministically depending on the context.
      *
diff --git a/src/libnm-core-impl/nm-setting-ovs-other-config.c b/src/libnm-core-impl/nm-setting-ovs-other-config.c
index d889d1f4a..392fc46b1 100644
--- a/src/libnm-core-impl/nm-setting-ovs-other-config.c
+++ b/src/libnm-core-impl/nm-setting-ovs-other-config.c
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
  * SECTION:nm-setting-ovs-other-config
  * @short_description: Other-config settings for OVS
  *
- * The #NMSettingOvsOtherConfig object is a #NMSetting subclass that allows one to
- * configure other_config settings for OVS. See also "other_config" in the
+ * The #NMSettingOvsOtherConfig object is a #NMSetting subclass that specifies
+ * "other_config" settings for OVS. See also "other_config" in the
  * "ovs-vswitchd.conf.db" manual for the keys that OVS supports.
  **/