diff -Nur gnome-osd-0.12.0/gnomeosd/capplet.py gnome-osd-0.12.0.new/gnomeosd/capplet.py
--- gnome-osd-0.12.0/gnomeosd/capplet.py	2007-01-13 08:15:25.000000000 -0600
+++ gnome-osd-0.12.0.new/gnomeosd/capplet.py	2007-03-13 04:03:54.000000000 -0500
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@
         main_vbox.pack_start(container, False, False, 0)
         
         check = gtk.CheckButton(_("Notify buddies actions"))
-        tooltips.set_tip(check, _("Buddy logs on and out, is writting or sent a Message"))
+        tooltips.set_tip(check, _("Buddy logs on and out, is writing or sent a Message"))
         check.show()
         vbox.pack_start(check, False, False, 0)
         ToggleSync(check, prefs, "enabled")
diff -Nur gnome-osd-0.12.0/gnomeosd/eventbridge.py gnome-osd-0.12.0.new/gnomeosd/eventbridge.py
--- gnome-osd-0.12.0/gnomeosd/eventbridge.py	2007-01-13 09:11:51.000000000 -0600
+++ gnome-osd-0.12.0.new/gnomeosd/eventbridge.py	2007-03-13 04:04:29.000000000 -0500
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@
         alias = gaim.GaimBuddyGetAlias(buddy)
     else:
         alias = name
-    message = format_pgaim(alias, "is writting a Message")
+    message = format_pgaim(alias, "is writing a Message")
     osd.send("<message id='gaim' hide_timeout='3000'>" + message + "</message>")
 
 def gaim_event_messagereceived_cb(account, name, message, conversation, flags):