diff --git a/man7/ip.7 b/man7/ip.7
index bf37cc199..a571a501a 100644
--- a/man7/ip.7
+++ b/man7/ip.7
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ The port numbers below 1024 are called
 .IR "privileged ports"
 (or sometimes:
 .IR "reserved ports" ).
-Only privileged processes (i.e., those having the
+Only a privileged process (i.e., one having the
 .B CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE
 capability) may
 .BR bind (2)