diff --git a/TYPESCRIPT.md b/TYPESCRIPT.md
index 7be9a5e4f3b17..ae23768558f9d 100644
--- a/TYPESCRIPT.md
+++ b/TYPESCRIPT.md
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ declare module '@elastic/eui' {
 1. Open up the file and see how easy it would be to convert to TypeScript.
 2. If it's very straightforward, go for it.
 3. If it's not and you wish to stay focused on your own PR, get around the error by adding a type definition file in the same folder as the dependency, with the same name.
-4. Minimally you will need to type what you are using in your PR.  No need to go crazy to fully type the thing or you might be there for awhile depending on what's available.
+4. Minimally you will need to type what you are using in your PR.  No need to go crazy to fully type the thing or you might be there for a while depending on what's available.
 
 For example:
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/data/public/search/search_interceptor.ts b/src/plugins/data/public/search/search_interceptor.ts
index e6eca16c5ca4b..677ad0ccea677 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data/public/search/search_interceptor.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/data/public/search/search_interceptor.ts
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ export class SearchInterceptor {
     if (this.longRunningToast) return;
     this.longRunningToast = this.deps.toasts.addInfo(
       {
-        title: 'Your query is taking awhile',
+        title: 'Your query is taking a while',
         text: getLongQueryNotification({
           application: this.deps.application,
         }),
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/data_enhanced/public/search/search_interceptor.ts b/x-pack/plugins/data_enhanced/public/search/search_interceptor.ts
index 927dc91f365b7..9662b9e17248b 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/data_enhanced/public/search/search_interceptor.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/data_enhanced/public/search/search_interceptor.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export class EnhancedSearchInterceptor extends SearchInterceptor {
     if (this.longRunningToast) return;
     this.longRunningToast = this.deps.toasts.addInfo(
       {
-        title: 'Your query is taking awhile',
+        title: 'Your query is taking a while',
         text: getLongQueryNotification({
           cancel: this.cancelPending,
           runBeyondTimeout: this.runBeyondTimeout,