diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/faq.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/faq.xml
index 7d4cb725de..5488f8ef23 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/faq.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/faq.xml
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@
                 </literallayout>
                 Even if the paths look unusual, they both are correct -
                 the first for a target and the second for a native recipe.
-                This paths are a consequence of the
+                These paths are a consequence of the
                 <filename>DESTDIR</filename> mechanism and while they
                 appear strange, they are correct and in practice very effective.
             </para>
@@ -783,9 +783,9 @@
                 The makefile's hardcoded default value of "/usr/bin" worked
                 most of the time, but not for the recipe's
                 <filename>-native</filename> variant.
-                For example, permissions errors might be caused by a Makefile
-                that ignores <filename>DESTDIR</filename> or uses a different
-                name for that environment variable.
+                For another example, permissions errors might be caused
+                by a Makefile that ignores <filename>DESTDIR</filename> or uses
+                a different name for that environment variable.
                 Check the the build system to see if these kinds of
                 issues exist.
             </para>