diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-structure.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-structure.xml
index b63f1b03bb..0c8bfa1835 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-structure.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-structure.xml
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
 
         <para>
             This directory contains downloaded upstream source tarballs.
-            You can use reuse the directory for multiple builds or move
+            You can reuse the directory for multiple builds or move
             the directory to another location.
             You can control the location of this directory through the
             <filename><link linkend='var-DL_DIR'>DL_DIR</link></filename> variable.
@@ -312,8 +312,9 @@
         <title><filename>build/sstate-cache/</filename></title>
 
         <para>
-            This directory is used for the shared state cache.
-            The directory can be reused by multiple builds or moved to another location.
+            This directory contains the shared state cache.
+            You can reuse the directory for multiple builds or move
+            the directory to another location.
             You can control the location of this directory through the
             <filename><link linkend='var-SSTATE_DIR'>SSTATE_DIR</link></filename> variable.
         </para>