diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/book.sgml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/book.sgml
index 282d0ebc45..00b213aa42 100644
--- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/book.sgml
+++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/book.sgml
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@
 	to day use of <emphasis>FreeBSD &rel2.current;-RELEASE</emphasis>
 	and <emphasis>FreeBSD &rel.current;-RELEASE</emphasis>.
 	This manual is a <emphasis>work in progress</emphasis> and is the work
-	of many individuals.  As such, some sections may become dated and need
-	updated.  If you are interested in helping out
+	of many individuals.  As such, some sections may become dated and
+	require updating.  If you are interested in helping out
 	with this project, send email to the &a.doc;.  The latest version of
 	this document is always available from the <ulink
 	  url="http://www.FreeBSD.org/">FreeBSD web site</ulink>