diff --git a/man3/offsetof.3 b/man3/offsetof.3
index b30d45614..9b5d38ea1 100644
--- a/man3/offsetof.3
+++ b/man3/offsetof.3
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 .\" References:
 .\"   /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.1.1/include/stddef.h
 .\"   glibc-doc
-.TH OFFSETOF 3 2006-05-23 "GNU" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
+.TH OFFSETOF 3 2008-07-12 "GNU" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
 .SH NAME
 offsetof \- offset of a structure member
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -50,8 +50,11 @@ A compiler error will result if
 (i.e., it is a bit field).
 .SH "RETURN VALUE"
 .BR offsetof ()
-returns the offset of the given element within the
-given type, in units of bytes.
+returns the offset of the given
+.I member
+within the given
+.IR type ,
+in units of bytes.
 .SH "CONFORMING TO"
 C89, C99, POSIX.1-2001.
 .SH EXAMPLE