Correct English language is better...

afvincent · afvincent · commit cc1527ca37a8 · 2017-03-20T08:45:24.000+01:00
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ def eventplot(self, positions, orientation='horizontal', lineoffsets=1,
 
         lineoffsets : scalar or sequence of scalars, optional, default: 1
             The offset of the center of the lines from the origin, in the
-            orthogonal direction to *orientation*.
+            direction orthogonal to *orientation*.
 
         linelengths : scalar or sequence of scalars, optional, default: 1
             The total height of the lines (i.e. the lines stretches from
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/collections.py b/lib/matplotlib/collections.py
@@ -1274,7 +1274,7 @@ def __init__(self,
 
         lineoffset : scalar, optional, default: 0
             The offset of the center of the markers from the origin, in the
-            orthogonal direction to *orientation*.
+            direction orthogonal to *orientation*.
 
         linelength : scalar, optional, default: 1
             The total height of the marker (i.e. the marker stretches from
