diff --git a/doc/manual/man-nixos-option.xml b/doc/manual/man-nixos-option.xml
index ed31226f536..b88daa51db6 100644
--- a/doc/manual/man-nixos-option.xml
+++ b/doc/manual/man-nixos-option.xml
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@
 of the option name given as argument.  By default, it returns the value of
 the option.</para>
 
-<para>When the option name is not an option prints the list of attributes in
-case of an attribute set.  This could used to provide completion in some
-editors.</para>
+<para>When the option name is not an option, the command prints the list of
+attributes in contained in the attribute set.  This could used to provide
+completion in some editors.</para>
 
 <para>When the option <option>--install</option> (or <option>-i</option>) is
 used with no option name, this command generates a template configuration
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ initScript
 $ nixos-option boot.loader.grub.enable
 true</screen></para>
 
-<para>Prints option informations:
+<para>Prints option information:
 
 <screen>$ nixos-option -d networking.hostName
 Default: "nixos"