diff --git a/reference/outcontrol/examples.xml b/reference/outcontrol/examples.xml
index 8146316bf9..12790e7725 100644
--- a/reference/outcontrol/examples.xml
+++ b/reference/outcontrol/examples.xml
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ ob_end_flush();
    would be stored in the output buffer until
    <function>ob_end_flush</function> was called. In the mean time,
    the call to <function>setcookie</function> successfully stored a
-   cookie without causing an error. (You can not normally send
-   headers to the browser after data has already been sent.)
+   cookie without causing an error. (Headers cannot normally be sent
+   to the browser after data has already been sent.)
   </para>
  </section>
 </appendix>