diff --git a/usr.sbin/adduser/adduser.8 b/usr.sbin/adduser/adduser.8
index d120a4cf9412..3b5bc9dfd4a7 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/adduser/adduser.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/adduser/adduser.8
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 .\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
 .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.\" $Id: adduser.8,v 1.23 1998/02/02 15:46:44 wosch Exp $
+.\" $Id: adduser.8,v 1.24 1998/02/14 22:55:23 steve Exp $
 .\"
 .Dd January 9, 1995
 .Dt ADDUSER 8
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ Parse command line options.
 Batch mode.
 The listed groups are secondary groups that the new user should be a
 member of in addition to the default login group. Null string arguments
-may be used as place holders, and result in the default value for the
+may be used as place holders and result in the default value for the
 nulled field being used.
 .It Sy -check_only
 Check /etc/passwd, /etc/group, /etc/shells and exit.