--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@
 
 bool CTransaction::HaveInputs(CCoinsViewCache &inputs) const
 {
-    if (!IsCoinBase()) { 
+    if (!IsCoinBase()) {
         // first check whether information about the prevout hash is available
         for (unsigned int i = 0; i < vin.size(); i++) {
             const COutPoint &prevout = vin[i].prevout;
@@ -1356,9 +1356,9 @@
         // Helps prevent CPU exhaustion attacks.
 
         // Skip ECDSA signature verification when connecting blocks
-        // before the last blockchain checkpoint. This is safe because block merkle hashes are
+        // before the last block chain checkpoint. This is safe because block merkle hashes are
         // still computed and checked, and any change will be caught at the next checkpoint.
-        if (csmode == CS_ALWAYS || 
+        if (csmode == CS_ALWAYS ||
             (csmode == CS_AFTER_CHECKPOINT && inputs.GetBestBlock()->nHeight >= Checkpoints::GetTotalBlocksEstimate())) {
             for (unsigned int i = 0; i < vin.size(); i++) {
                 const COutPoint &prevout = vin[i].prevout;
@@ -1620,7 +1620,7 @@
             return error("ConnectBlock() : WriteBlockIndex failed");
     }
 
-    // add this block to the view's blockchain
+    // add this block to the view's block chain
     if (!view.SetBestBlock(pindex))
         return false;
 
@@ -2258,7 +2258,7 @@
     printf("LoadBlockIndex(): last block file = %i\n", nLastBlockFile);
     if (pblocktree->ReadBlockFileInfo(nLastBlockFile, infoLastBlockFile))
         printf("LoadBlockIndex(): last block file: %s\n", infoLastBlockFile.ToString().c_str());
- 
+
     // Load hashBestChain pointer to end of best chain
     pindexBest = pcoinsTip->GetBestBlock();
     if (pindexBest == NULL)