1 files changed, 5 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/doc/lispref/display.texi b/doc/lispref/display.texi
index d63f98c55c4..8ebf440c9fe 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/display.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/display.texi
@@ -4190,8 +4190,8 @@ variables:
 
 @defvar left-margin-width
 This variable specifies the width of the left margin, in character
-cell units.  It is buffer-local in all buffers.  A value of @code{nil}
-means no left marginal area.
+cell (a.k.a.@: ``column'') units.  It is buffer-local in all buffers.
+A value of @code{nil} means no left marginal area.
 @end defvar
 
 @defvar right-margin-width
@@ -4209,16 +4209,15 @@ Thus, you can make changes take effect by calling
 
 @defun set-window-margins window left &optional right
 This function specifies the margin widths for window @var{window}, in
-character cell (a.k.a.@: ``column''), units.  The argument @var{left}
-controls the left margin and @var{right} controls the right margin
-(default @code{0}).
+character cell units.  The argument @var{left} controls the left
+margin, and @var{right} controls the right margin (default @code{0}).
 @end defun
 
 @defun window-margins &optional window
 This function returns the width of the left and right margins of
 @var{window} as a cons cell of the form @w{@code{(@var{left}
 . @var{right})}}.  If one of the two marginal areas does not exist,
-its width is returned as @code{nil}; if none of the two margins exist,
+its width is returned as @code{nil}; if neither of the two margins exist,
 the function returns @code{(nil)}.  If @var{window} is @code{nil}, the
 selected window is used.
 @end defun