diff --git a/chapter03/mounting.xml b/chapter03/mounting.xml
index 31c3b2384..343542301 100644
--- a/chapter03/mounting.xml
+++ b/chapter03/mounting.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ mount /dev/xxx $LFS</userinput></screen></para>
 <para>Replace <filename>xxx</filename> with the designation of the LFS
 partition.</para>
 
-<para>(If you decided to use multiple partitions for LFS (say one for
+<para>If you have decided to use multiple partitions for LFS (say one for
 <filename>/</filename> and another for <filename>/usr</filename>), mount
 them like this:</para>
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ mkdir $LFS/usr &amp;&amp;
 mount /dev/yyy $LFS/usr</userinput></screen></para>
 
 <para>Of course, replace <filename>xxx</filename> and <filename>yyy</filename>
-with the appropriate partition names.)</para>
+with the appropriate partition names.</para>
 
 <para>Now that we've made ourselves a place to work in, we're ready to begin
 assembling the temporary tools in the next chapter.</para>