diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ecpg.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ecpg.sgml
index dd576c275e8..ab58729e6ec 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ecpg.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ecpg.sgml
@@ -8884,7 +8884,7 @@ int dectodbl(decimal *np, double *dblp);
       <term><function>dectoint</function></term>
       <listitem>
        <para>
-        Convert a variable to type decimal to an integer.
+        Convert a variable of type decimal to an integer.
 <synopsis>
 int dectoint(decimal *np, int *ip);
 </synopsis>
@@ -8910,7 +8910,7 @@ int dectoint(decimal *np, int *ip);
       <term><function>dectolong</function></term>
       <listitem>
        <para>
-        Convert a variable to type decimal to a long integer.
+        Convert a variable of type decimal to a long integer.
 <synopsis>
 int dectolong(decimal *np, long *lngp);
 </synopsis>