diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index e9b0fb50117..d31d1a00a4d 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -1305,8 +1305,8 @@ files (recursively) under a directory.
 
 +++
 ** New variable `inhibit-message', when bound to non-nil, inhibits
-`message' and related functions from displaying messages the Echo
-Area.  The output is still logged to the *Messages* buffer.
+`message' and related functions from displaying messages in the echo
+area.  The output is still logged to the *Messages* buffer.
 
 +++
 ** A new text property `inhibit-read-only' can be used in read-only