diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ppp-and-slip/chapter.sgml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ppp-and-slip/chapter.sgml
index 71ed507a53..95c19a8976 100644
--- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ppp-and-slip/chapter.sgml
+++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ppp-and-slip/chapter.sgml
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ ifconfig_tun0=</programlisting>
 	    for further details.</para>
 	</note>
 
-	<para>Set the router program to <literal>NO</literal> with
+	<para>Make sure the router program set to <literal>NO</literal> with
 	  following line in your
 	  <filename>/etc/rc.conf</filename>:</para>
 
@@ -1139,7 +1139,7 @@ ifconfig_tun0=</programlisting>
     <primary><application>routed</application></primary>
   </indexterm>
 	<para>It is important that the <command>routed</command> daemon is
-	  not started (it is started by default), as
+	  not started (it is by default), as
 	  <command>routed</command> tends to delete the default routing
 	  table entries created by <command>ppp</command>.</para>