diff --git a/lib/elixir/lib/application.ex b/lib/elixir/lib/application.ex
index 670f34ad36..ddba6c6298 100644
--- a/lib/elixir/lib/application.ex
+++ b/lib/elixir/lib/application.ex
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ defmodule Application do
   invoked if it hasn't been done yet. Then, it checks if the dependencies listed
   in the `applications` key of the resource file are already started. Having at
   least one dependency not started is an error condition. Functions like
-  `ensure_all_started/1` takes care of starting an application and all of its
+  `ensure_all_started/1` take care of starting an application and all of its
   dependencies for you.
 
   If the application does not have a callback module configured, starting is
diff --git a/lib/elixir/lib/enum.ex b/lib/elixir/lib/enum.ex
index 35a267734f..d3e2c4339d 100644
--- a/lib/elixir/lib/enum.ex
+++ b/lib/elixir/lib/enum.ex
@@ -2864,13 +2864,18 @@ defmodule Enum do
   end
 
   @doc """
-  Applies the given function to each element in the `enumerable`,
-  storing the result in a list and passing it as the accumulator
-  for the next computation. Uses the first element in the `enumerable`
-  as the starting value.
+  Passes each element from `enumerable` to the `fun` as the first argument,
+  stores the `fun` result in a list and passes the result as the second argument
+  for the next computation.
+
+  The `fun` isn't applied for the first element of the `enumerable`,
+  the element is taken as it is.
 
   ## Examples
 
+      iex> Enum.scan(["a", "b", "c", "d", "e"], &(&1 <> String.first(&2)))
+      ["a", "ba", "cb", "dc", "ed"]
+
       iex> Enum.scan(1..5, &(&1 + &2))
       [1, 3, 6, 10, 15]
 
@@ -2891,12 +2896,17 @@ defmodule Enum do
   end
 
   @doc """
-  Applies the given function to each element in the `enumerable`,
-  storing the result in a list and passing it as the accumulator
-  for the next computation. Uses the given `acc` as the starting value.
+  Passes each element from `enumerable` to the `fun` as the first argument,
+  stores the `fun` result in a list and passes the result as the second argument
+  for the next computation.
+
+  Passes the given `acc` as the second argument for the `fun` with the first element.
 
   ## Examples
 
+      iex> Enum.scan(["a", "b", "c", "d", "e"], "_", &(&1 <> String.first(&2)))
+      ["a_", "ba", "cb", "dc", "ed"]
+
       iex> Enum.scan(1..5, 0, &(&1 + &2))
       [1, 3, 6, 10, 15]