diff --git a/doc/misc/tramp.texi b/doc/misc/tramp.texi
index b573b32e044..e1d50972583 100644
--- a/doc/misc/tramp.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/tramp.texi
@@ -5589,14 +5589,14 @@ disable @command{ssh-agent} for such keys.
 
 
 @item
-Does @value{tramp} support a fingerprint reader?
+Does @value{tramp} support fingerprint readers?
 
-Yes.  A fingerprint reader could be used as additional authentication
+Yes.  A fingerprint reader can be used as an additional authentication
 method for @option{sudo}-based logins.  @value{tramp} supports the
-additional handshaking messages for it@footnote{It supports
+required additional handshaking messages@footnote{It supports
 fingerprint readers driven by @command{fprintd}.}.  If the fingerprint
-isn't recognized by the fingerprint reader in time, the authentication
-falls back to request a password.
+isn't recognized by the fingerprint reader in time, authentication
+falls back to requesting a password.
 
 @vindex tramp-use-fingerprint
 If the user option @code{tramp-use-fingerprint} is @code{nil},