diff --git a/man2/prctl.2 b/man2/prctl.2
index f16156724..44ec6573c 100644
--- a/man2/prctl.2
+++ b/man2/prctl.2
@@ -295,8 +295,8 @@ When this bit is
 .I unset
 (so called
 .BR FR=0 " or " FR0
-mode), the 32 floating-point registers are 32-bit wide,
-and 64-bit registers are represented as pair of registers
+mode), the 32 floating-point registers are 32 bits wide,
+and 64-bit registers are represented as a pair of registers
 (even- and odd- numbered,
 with the even-numbered register containing the lower 32 bits,
 and the odd-numbered register containing the higher 32 bits).
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ and the odd-numbered register containing the higher 32 bits).
 When this bit is
 .I set
 (on supported hardware),
-the 32 floating-point registers are 64-bit wide (so called
+the 32 floating-point registers are 64 bits wide (so called
 .BR FR=1 " or " FR1
 mode).
 Note that modern MIPS implementations (MIPS R6 and newer) support