diff --git a/proton-c/bindings/ruby/lib/qpid_proton/messenger.rb b/proton-c/bindings/ruby/lib/qpid_proton/messenger.rb
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/proton-c/bindings/ruby/lib/qpid_proton/messenger.rb
+++ b/proton-c/bindings/ruby/lib/qpid_proton/messenger.rb
@@ -208,10 +208,10 @@ module Qpid
         Cproton.pn_messenger_stop(@impl)
       end
 
-      # Returns true iff a Messenger is in the stopped state.
+      # Returns true if a Messenger is in the stopped state.
       # This function does not block.
       #
-      def stopped
+      def stopped?
         Cproton.pn_messenger_stopped(@impl)
       end
 
@@ -389,7 +389,8 @@ module Qpid
         Cproton.pn_messenger_recv(@impl, limit)
       end
 
-      def receiving
+      # Returns true if the messenger is currently receiving data.
+      def receiving?
         Cproton.pn_messenger_receiving(@impl)
       end
NO-JIRA: Fix a few Ruby method names to fit naming conventions.

Messenger::receiving and Messenger::stopped renamed to
Messenger::receiving? and Messenger::stopped?

Also fixed a typo in one rdoc and added rdoc to receiving?