1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/man/screen.texi b/man/screen.texi
index 3c6981e64f1..0d23e4b0116 100644
--- a/man/screen.texi
+++ b/man/screen.texi
@@ -123,10 +123,10 @@ feedback.  You can change this behavior by setting a variable
 (@pxref{Display Custom}).
 
 @cindex error message in the echo area
-  If a command cannot be executed, it may print an @dfn{error message} in
-the echo area.  Error messages are accompanied by a beep or by flashing the
-screen.  Also, any input you have typed ahead is thrown away when an error
-happens.
+  If a command cannot be executed, it may print an @dfn{error message}
+in the echo area.  Error messages are accompanied by beeping or by
+flashing the screen.  The error also discards any input you have typed
+ahead.
 
   Some commands print informative messages in the echo area.  These
 messages look much like error messages, but they are not announced with
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ separate lines.
 formats by setting each of the variables @code{eol-mnemonic-unix},
 @code{eol-mnemonic-dos}, @code{eol-mnemonic-mac}, and
 @code{eol-mnemonic-undecided} to any string you find appropriate.
-@xref{Variables}, for an explanation how to set variables.
+@xref{Variables}, for an explanation of how to set variables.
 
   @xref{Optional Mode Line}, for features that add other handy
 information to the mode line, such as the current column number of