diff --git a/man2/send.2 b/man2/send.2
index dc8ee0e08..f84d1b78c 100644
--- a/man2/send.2
+++ b/man2/send.2
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
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 .TH SEND 2 2004-07-01 "Linux 2.6.7" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
 .SH NAME
-send, sendto, sendmsg \- send a message from a socket
+send, sendto, sendmsg \- send a message on a socket
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B #include <sys/types.h>
 .br