diff --git a/man/glossary.texi b/man/glossary.texi
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@@ -664,8 +664,8 @@ sequences of existing ones, with no need to write a Lisp program.
 @cindex keyboard shortcuts
 @item Keyboard Shortcut
 A keyboard shortcut is a key sequence (q.v.@:) which invokes a
-command.  What other programs call ``assign a keyboard shortcut''
-Emacs calls ``bind a key sequence''.  See `binding.'
+command.  What some programs call ``assigning a keyboard shortcut,''
+Emacs calls ``binding a key sequence''.  See `binding.'
 
 @item Key Sequence
 A key sequence (key, for short) is a sequence of input events (q.v.@:)