diff --git a/man7/user_namespaces.7 b/man7/user_namespaces.7
index b1239fed2..be5c432b5 100644
--- a/man7/user_namespaces.7
+++ b/man7/user_namespaces.7
@@ -519,9 +519,9 @@ The writing process must have the
 capability in the user namespace of the process
 .IR pid .
 .IP 2.
-The writing process must be in either the user namespace of the process
+The writing process must either be in the user namespace of the process
 .I pid
-or inside the parent user namespace of the process
+or be in the parent user namespace of the process
 .IR pid .
 .IP 3.
 The mapped user IDs (group IDs) must in turn have a mapping