diff --git a/man7/fanotify.7 b/man7/fanotify.7
index c0c4c7bd4..525f3486f 100644
--- a/man7/fanotify.7
+++ b/man7/fanotify.7
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@ The following system calls are used with this API:
 and
 .BR close (2).
 .PP
+The
 .BR fanotify_init (2)
-creates and initializes an fanotify notification group and returns a file
-descriptor referring to it.
+system call creates and initializes an fanotify notification group
+and returns a file descriptor referring to it.
 .PP
 An fanotify notification group is a kernel-internal object that holds
 a list of files, directories, and mount points for which events shall be
@@ -101,8 +102,10 @@ When all file descriptors referring to the fanotify notification group are
 closed, the fanotify group is released and its resources are freed for reuse by
 the kernel.
 .PP
+The 
 .BR fanotify_mark (2)
-adds a file, directory, or mount to the group and specifies which events
+system call adds a file, directory, or mount to the group
+and specifies which events
 shall be reported (or ignored), or removes or modifies such an entry.
 .PP
 When an fanotify event occurs, the fanotify file descriptor indicates as