diff --git a/prologue/why.xml b/prologue/why.xml
index ed4bd04a8..6d30236f3 100644
--- a/prologue/why.xml
+++ b/prologue/why.xml
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@
       <listitem>
         <para>GMP</para>
 
-        <para>This package contains math libraries that have useful functions for
-        arbitrary precision arithmetic.  It is required to build Gcc. </para>
+        <para>This package contains math libraries that provide useful functions
+        for arbitrary precision arithmetic.  It is required to build Gcc.</para>
       </listitem>
 
       <listitem>