diff --git a/man2/semget.2 b/man2/semget.2
index 1244527a9..04a30f73a 100644
--- a/man2/semget.2
+++ b/man2/semget.2
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ isn't a flag field but a
 type.
 If this special value is used for
 .IR key ,
-the system call ignores everything but the least significant 9 bits of
+the system call ignores all but the least significant 9 bits of
 .I semflg
 and creates a new semaphore set (on success).
 .PP