diff --git a/chapter06/creatingdirs.xml b/chapter06/creatingdirs.xml
index 1a1de7f1a..e68efbf34 100644
--- a/chapter06/creatingdirs.xml
+++ b/chapter06/creatingdirs.xml
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ mkdir -pv /var/{opt,cache,lib/{color,misc,locate},local}</userinput></screen>
 
     <para>The directory tree is based on the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
     (FHS) (available at <ulink
-    url="https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/en/FHS"/>).  The FHS also stipulates
-    the optional existence some directories such as <filename
+    url="https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/en/FHS"/>).  The FHS also specifies
+    the optional existence of some directories such as <filename
     class="directory">/usr/local/games</filename> and <filename
     class="directory">/usr/share/games</filename>.  We create only the
     directories that are needed. However, feel free to create these