diff --git a/source/reference/privilege-documents.txt b/source/reference/privilege-documents.txt
index e63bc9ae0ea..15c8b1ab1e9 100644
--- a/source/reference/privilege-documents.txt
+++ b/source/reference/privilege-documents.txt
@@ -161,10 +161,10 @@ Delegated Credentials for MongoDB Authentication
 .. versionadded:: 2.4
 
 With a new document format in the
-:data:`system.users <<database>.system.users>`, MongoDB now supports
-the ability to delegate authentication credentials to other sources
-and databases. The :data:`~<database>.system.users.userSource`, field
-in these documents, forces MongoDB to us another source for
+:data:`system.users <<database>.system.users>` collection, MongoDB now
+supports the ability to delegate authentication credentials to other
+sources and databases. The :data:`~<database>.system.users.userSource`
+field in these documents forces MongoDB to use another source for
 credentials.
 
 .. todo:: include use cases and tutorials for authentication
@@ -181,9 +181,9 @@ Consider the following document in a :data:`system.users
       roles: []
    }
 
-Then for *every* database that the ``application0`` requires access,
-add documents that resemble to the following in the
-:data:`system.users <<database>.system.users>` collection:
+Then for *every* database that the ``application0`` user requires
+access, add documents to the :data:`system.users
+<<database>.system.users>` collection that resemble the following:
 
 .. code-block:: javascript