diff --git a/doc/mkvmerge.1 b/doc/mkvmerge.1
index bf4f4519d..62d1aff69 100644
--- a/doc/mkvmerge.1
+++ b/doc/mkvmerge.1
@@ -717,13 +717,13 @@ in a predefined way. The resulting file looks like this:
 [segment information] [track information] [cluster 1] {cluster 2} ...
 {cluster n} {meta seek #2} {tags}]
 .LP
-The elements in curly braces optional and depend on the contents and options
-used. Some notes:
+The elements in curly braces are optional and depend on the contents and
+options used. Some notes:
 .TP
 *
-meta seek #1 includes only a small number of level 1 element, and only if
-they exist: attachments, chapters, tags, meta seek #2. Older versions of
-\fBmkvmerge\fR used to put the clusters into this meta seek element as well.
+meta seek #1 includes only a small number of level 1 elements, and only if
+they actually exist: attachments, chapters, tags, meta seek #2. Older versions
+of \fBmkvmerge\fR used to put the clusters into this meta seek element as well.
 Therefore some imprecise guessing was necessary to reserve enough space. It
 often failed. Now only the clusters are stored in meta seek #2, and meta
 seek #1 refers to the meta seek element #2.