diff --git a/man2/lseek.2 b/man2/lseek.2
index 9549a336b..c5299e8d9 100644
--- a/man2/lseek.2
+++ b/man2/lseek.2
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ lseek \- reposition read/write file offset
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 The
 .BR lseek ()
-function repositions the offset of the open file description
+function repositions the file offset of the open file description
 associated with the file descriptor
 .I fd
 to the argument
@@ -66,17 +66,17 @@ according to the directive
 as follows:
 .TP
 .B SEEK_SET
-The offset is set to
+The file offset is set to
 .I offset
 bytes.
 .TP
 .B SEEK_CUR
-The offset is set to its current location plus
+The file offset is set to its current location plus
 .I offset
 bytes.
 .TP
 .B SEEK_END
-The offset is set to the size of the file plus
+The file offset is set to the size of the file plus
 .I offset
 bytes.
 .PP