diff --git a/keysparsing.go b/keysparsing.go
index b67664f..d62ca5f 100644
--- a/keysparsing.go
+++ b/keysparsing.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"unicode"
 )
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@
 			} else {
 				if !wasInQuotes {
 					if buffer.Len() == 0 {
-						return nil, fmt.Errorf("empty key group")
+						return nil, errors.New("empty table key")
 					}
 					groups = append(groups, buffer.String())
 					buffer.Reset()
@@ -67,23 +68,23 @@
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid bare character: %c", char)
 			}
 			if !inQuotes && expectDot {
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf("what?")
+				return nil, errors.New("what?")
 			}
 			buffer.WriteRune(char)
 			expectDot = false
 		}
 	}
 	if inQuotes {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("mismatched quotes")
+		return nil, errors.New("mismatched quotes")
 	}
 	if escapeNext {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unfinished escape sequence")
+		return nil, errors.New("unfinished escape sequence")
 	}
 	if buffer.Len() > 0 {
 		groups = append(groups, buffer.String())
 	}
 	if len(groups) == 0 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("empty key")
+		return nil, errors.New("empty key")
 	}
 	return groups, nil
 }
diff --git a/lexer.go b/lexer.go
index eb4d999..4b378d4 100644
--- a/lexer.go
+++ b/lexer.go
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
 		next := l.peek()
 		switch next {
 		case '[':
-			return l.lexKeyGroup
+			return l.lexTableKey
 		case '#':
 			return l.lexComment
 		case '=':
@@ -516,21 +516,21 @@
 	return l.lexRvalue
 }
 
-func (l *tomlLexer) lexKeyGroup() tomlLexStateFn {
+func (l *tomlLexer) lexTableKey() tomlLexStateFn {
 	l.next()
 
 	if l.peek() == '[' {
-		// token '[[' signifies an array of anonymous key groups
+		// token '[[' signifies an array of tables
 		l.next()
 		l.emit(tokenDoubleLeftBracket)
-		return l.lexInsideKeyGroupArray
+		return l.lexInsideTableArrayKey
 	}
-	// vanilla key group
+	// vanilla table key
 	l.emit(tokenLeftBracket)
-	return l.lexInsideKeyGroup
+	return l.lexInsideTableKey
 }
 
-func (l *tomlLexer) lexInsideKeyGroupArray() tomlLexStateFn {
+func (l *tomlLexer) lexInsideTableArrayKey() tomlLexStateFn {
 	for r := l.peek(); r != eof; r = l.peek() {
 		switch r {
 		case ']':
@@ -545,15 +545,15 @@
 			l.emit(tokenDoubleRightBracket)
 			return l.lexVoid
 		case '[':
-			return l.errorf("group name cannot contain ']'")
+			return l.errorf("table array key cannot contain ']'")
 		default:
 			l.next()
 		}
 	}
-	return l.errorf("unclosed key group array")
+	return l.errorf("unclosed table array key")
 }
 
-func (l *tomlLexer) lexInsideKeyGroup() tomlLexStateFn {
+func (l *tomlLexer) lexInsideTableKey() tomlLexStateFn {
 	for r := l.peek(); r != eof; r = l.peek() {
 		switch r {
 		case ']':
@@ -564,12 +564,12 @@
 			l.emit(tokenRightBracket)
 			return l.lexVoid
 		case '[':
-			return l.errorf("group name cannot contain ']'")
+			return l.errorf("table key cannot contain ']'")
 		default:
 			l.next()
 		}
 	}
-	return l.errorf("unclosed key group")
+	return l.errorf("unclosed table key")
 }
 
 func (l *tomlLexer) lexRightBracket() tomlLexStateFn {
diff --git a/lexer_test.go b/lexer_test.go
index 8d421f4..92e4a9d 100644
--- a/lexer_test.go
+++ b/lexer_test.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 func TestUnclosedKeyGroup(t *testing.T) {
 	testFlow(t, "[hello world", []token{
 		{Position{1, 1}, tokenLeftBracket, "["},
-		{Position{1, 2}, tokenError, "unclosed key group"},
+		{Position{1, 2}, tokenError, "unclosed table key"},
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/parser.go b/parser.go
index 0b59b6f..20e90a3 100644
--- a/parser.go
+++ b/parser.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 package toml
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"reflect"
 	"regexp"
@@ -15,8 +16,8 @@
 	flow          chan token
 	tree          *TomlTree
 	tokensBuffer  []token
-	currentGroup  []string
-	seenGroupKeys []string
+	currentTable  []string
+	seenTableKeys []string
 }
 
 type tomlParserStateFn func() tomlParserStateFn
@@ -95,13 +96,13 @@
 	startToken := p.getToken() // discard the [[
 	key := p.getToken()
 	if key.typ != tokenKeyGroupArray {
-		p.raiseError(key, "unexpected token %s, was expecting a key group array", key)
+		p.raiseError(key, "unexpected token %s, was expecting a table array key", key)
 	}
 
-	// get or create group array element at the indicated part in the path
+	// get or create table array element at the indicated part in the path
 	keys, err := parseKey(key.val)
 	if err != nil {
-		p.raiseError(key, "invalid group array key: %s", err)
+		p.raiseError(key, "invalid table array key: %s", err)
 	}
 	p.tree.createSubTree(keys[:len(keys)-1], startToken.Position) // create parent entries
 	destTree := p.tree.GetPath(keys)
@@ -111,32 +112,32 @@
 	} else if target, ok := destTree.([]*TomlTree); ok && target != nil {
 		array = destTree.([]*TomlTree)
 	} else {
-		p.raiseError(key, "key %s is already assigned and not of type group array", key)
+		p.raiseError(key, "key %s is already assigned and not of type table array", key)
 	}
-	p.currentGroup = keys
+	p.currentTable = keys
 
-	// add a new tree to the end of the group array
+	// add a new tree to the end of the table array
 	newTree := newTomlTree()
 	newTree.position = startToken.Position
 	array = append(array, newTree)
-	p.tree.SetPath(p.currentGroup, array)
+	p.tree.SetPath(p.currentTable, array)
 
-	// remove all keys that were children of this group array
+	// remove all keys that were children of this table array
 	prefix := key.val + "."
 	found := false
-	for ii := 0; ii < len(p.seenGroupKeys); {
-		groupKey := p.seenGroupKeys[ii]
-		if strings.HasPrefix(groupKey, prefix) {
-			p.seenGroupKeys = append(p.seenGroupKeys[:ii], p.seenGroupKeys[ii+1:]...)
+	for ii := 0; ii < len(p.seenTableKeys); {
+		tableKey := p.seenTableKeys[ii]
+		if strings.HasPrefix(tableKey, prefix) {
+			p.seenTableKeys = append(p.seenTableKeys[:ii], p.seenTableKeys[ii+1:]...)
 		} else {
-			found = (groupKey == key.val)
+			found = (tableKey == key.val)
 			ii++
 		}
 	}
 
 	// keep this key name from use by other kinds of assignments
 	if !found {
-		p.seenGroupKeys = append(p.seenGroupKeys, key.val)
+		p.seenTableKeys = append(p.seenTableKeys, key.val)
 	}
 
 	// move to next parser state
@@ -148,24 +149,24 @@
 	startToken := p.getToken() // discard the [
 	key := p.getToken()
 	if key.typ != tokenKeyGroup {
-		p.raiseError(key, "unexpected token %s, was expecting a key group", key)
+		p.raiseError(key, "unexpected token %s, was expecting a table key", key)
 	}
-	for _, item := range p.seenGroupKeys {
+	for _, item := range p.seenTableKeys {
 		if item == key.val {
 			p.raiseError(key, "duplicated tables")
 		}
 	}
 
-	p.seenGroupKeys = append(p.seenGroupKeys, key.val)
+	p.seenTableKeys = append(p.seenTableKeys, key.val)
 	keys, err := parseKey(key.val)
 	if err != nil {
-		p.raiseError(key, "invalid group array key: %s", err)
+		p.raiseError(key, "invalid table array key: %s", err)
 	}
 	if err := p.tree.createSubTree(keys, startToken.Position); err != nil {
 		p.raiseError(key, "%s", err)
 	}
 	p.assume(tokenRightBracket)
-	p.currentGroup = keys
+	p.currentTable = keys
 	return p.parseStart
 }
 
@@ -174,26 +175,26 @@
 	p.assume(tokenEqual)
 
 	value := p.parseRvalue()
-	var groupKey []string
-	if len(p.currentGroup) > 0 {
-		groupKey = p.currentGroup
+	var tableKey []string
+	if len(p.currentTable) > 0 {
+		tableKey = p.currentTable
 	} else {
-		groupKey = []string{}
+		tableKey = []string{}
 	}
 
-	// find the group to assign, looking out for arrays of groups
+	// find the table to assign, looking out for arrays of tables
 	var targetNode *TomlTree
-	switch node := p.tree.GetPath(groupKey).(type) {
+	switch node := p.tree.GetPath(tableKey).(type) {
 	case []*TomlTree:
 		targetNode = node[len(node)-1]
 	case *TomlTree:
 		targetNode = node
 	default:
-		p.raiseError(key, "Unknown group type for path: %s",
-			strings.Join(groupKey, "."))
+		p.raiseError(key, "Unknown table type for path: %s",
+			strings.Join(tableKey, "."))
 	}
 
-	// assign value to the found group
+	// assign value to the found table
 	keyVals, err := parseKey(key.val)
 	if err != nil {
 		p.raiseError(key, "%s", err)
@@ -203,7 +204,7 @@
 	}
 	keyVal := keyVals[0]
 	localKey := []string{keyVal}
-	finalKey := append(groupKey, keyVal)
+	finalKey := append(tableKey, keyVal)
 	if targetNode.GetPath(localKey) != nil {
 		p.raiseError(key, "The following key was defined twice: %s",
 			strings.Join(finalKey, "."))
@@ -224,7 +225,7 @@
 
 func cleanupNumberToken(value string) (string, error) {
 	if numberUnderscoreInvalidRegexp.MatchString(value) {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("invalid use of _ in number")
+		return "", errors.New("invalid use of _ in number")
 	}
 	cleanedVal := strings.Replace(value, "_", "", -1)
 	return cleanedVal, nil
@@ -380,8 +381,8 @@
 		flow:          flow,
 		tree:          result,
 		tokensBuffer:  make([]token, 0),
-		currentGroup:  make([]string, 0),
-		seenGroupKeys: make([]string, 0),
+		currentTable:  make([]string, 0),
+		seenTableKeys: make([]string, 0),
 	}
 	parser.run()
 	return result
diff --git a/parser_test.go b/parser_test.go
index 605750e..8fab905 100644
--- a/parser_test.go
+++ b/parser_test.go
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@
 
 func TestEmptyIntermediateTable(t *testing.T) {
 	_, err := Load("[foo..bar]")
-	if err.Error() != "(1, 2): invalid group array key: empty key group" {
+	if err.Error() != "(1, 2): invalid table array key: empty table key" {
 		t.Error("Bad error message:", err.Error())
 	}
 }
@@ -580,12 +580,12 @@
 
 func TestParseKeyGroupArrayUnfinished(t *testing.T) {
 	_, err := Load("[[foo.bar]\na = 42")
-	if err.Error() != "(1, 10): was expecting token [[, but got unclosed key group array instead" {
+	if err.Error() != "(1, 10): was expecting token [[, but got unclosed table array key instead" {
 		t.Error("Bad error message:", err.Error())
 	}
 
 	_, err = Load("[[foo.[bar]\na = 42")
-	if err.Error() != "(1, 3): unexpected token group name cannot contain ']', was expecting a key group array" {
+	if err.Error() != "(1, 3): unexpected token table array key cannot contain ']', was expecting a table array key" {
 		t.Error("Bad error message:", err.Error())
 	}
 }
@@ -753,13 +753,13 @@
 }
 
 func TestInvalidGroupArray(t *testing.T) {
-	_, err := Load("[key#group]\nanswer = 42")
+	_, err := Load("[table#key]\nanswer = 42")
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Error("Should error")
 	}
 
 	_, err = Load("[foo.[bar]\na = 42")
-	if err.Error() != "(1, 2): unexpected token group name cannot contain ']', was expecting a key group" {
+	if err.Error() != "(1, 2): unexpected token table key cannot contain ']', was expecting a table key" {
 		t.Error("Bad error message:", err.Error())
 	}
 }
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@
 
 func TestGroupArrayReassign(t *testing.T) {
 	_, err := Load("[hello]\n[[hello]]")
-	if err.Error() != "(2, 3): key \"hello\" is already assigned and not of type group array" {
+	if err.Error() != "(2, 3): key \"hello\" is already assigned and not of type table array" {
 		t.Error("Bad error message:", err.Error())
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tomltree_conversions.go b/tomltree_conversions.go
index 08efebc..aff8fe7 100644
--- a/tomltree_conversions.go
+++ b/tomltree_conversions.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 }
 
 // Recursive support function for ToString()
-// Outputs a tree, using the provided keyspace to prefix group names
+// Outputs a tree, using the provided keyspace to prefix table names
 func (t *TomlTree) toToml(indent, keyspace string) string {
 	resultChunks := []string{}
 	for k, v := range t.values {
diff --git a/tomltree_conversions_test.go b/tomltree_conversions_test.go
index 4ad9009..af3e9df 100644
--- a/tomltree_conversions_test.go
+++ b/tomltree_conversions_test.go
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 import (
 	"reflect"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
-	"strings"
 )
 
 func TestTomlTreeConversionToString(t *testing.T) {
@@ -47,15 +47,14 @@
 		r := strings.NewReader(stringRepr)
 		toml, err := LoadReader(r)
 
-
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal("Unexpected error:", err)
 		}
 
 		assertTree(t, toml, err, map[string]interface{}{
 			"foobar": true,
-			"bar": "baz",
-			"foo": 1,
+			"bar":    "baz",
+			"foo":    1,
 			"qux": map[string]interface{}{
 				"foo": 1,
 				"bar": "baz2",
@@ -151,15 +150,15 @@
 		"params": map[string]interface{}{
 			"language_tabs": []interface{}{
 				map[string]interface{}{
-					"key": "shell",
+					"key":  "shell",
 					"name": "Shell",
 				},
 				map[string]interface{}{
-					"key": "ruby",
+					"key":  "ruby",
 					"name": "Ruby",
 				},
 				map[string]interface{}{
-					"key": "python",
+					"key":  "python",
 					"name": "Python",
 				},
 			},