diff --git a/source/data-formats/serialization.txt b/source/data-formats/serialization.txt
index e07b79a..4cb3c47 100644
--- a/source/data-formats/serialization.txt
+++ b/source/data-formats/serialization.txt
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Add the Serialization Dependencies to Your Project
 --------------------------------------------------
 
 You must install the official {+language+} serialization library,
-``kotlinx.serialization`` to serialize and deserialize data in your
+``kotlinx.serialization``, to serialize and deserialize data in your
 application. To learn more about this library, see the
 `kotlinx.serialization GitHub repository
 <https://github.com/Kotlin/kotlinx.serialization>`__.
@@ -209,9 +209,9 @@ To create a custom codec, your project must have the ``bson-kotlinx``
 dependency. See the :ref:`kotlin-sync-add-serialization` section of this
 guide for installation instructions.
 
-Then, you can define your codec by using the `KotlinSerializerCodec.create()
+You can define your codec by using the `KotlinSerializerCodec.create()
 <{+java-api+}/apidocs/bson-kotlinx/bson-kotlinx/org.bson.codecs.kotlinx/-kotlin-serializer-codec/-companion/index.html>`__
-method and add it to the registry.
+method, then you can add the codec to the registry.
 
 Custom Codec Example
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
diff --git a/source/includes/data-formats/serialization.kt b/source/includes/data-formats/serialization.kt
index ff1a689..b942c37 100644
--- a/source/includes/data-formats/serialization.kt
+++ b/source/includes/data-formats/serialization.kt
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ fun main() {
         .firstOrNull()
     println(resultTeacher)
 
-    val resultStudent =collection.withDocumentClass<Student>()
+    val resultStudent = collection.withDocumentClass<Student>()
         .find(Filters.exists("grade"))
         .firstOrNull()
     println(resultStudent)