diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 3c4bb9beca..be5b89a112 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ include 'filename'
         names that start with the <literal>.</literal> character are also excluded,
         to prevent mistakes as they are hidden on some platforms.  Multiple files
         within an include directory are processed in file name order. The file names
-        are ordered by C locale rules, ie. numbers before letters, and uppercase
+        are ordered by C locale rules, i.e. numbers before letters, and uppercase
         letters before lowercase ones.
      </para>
 
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/recovery-config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/recovery-config.sgml
index b818197299..4a97bb7a9c 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/recovery-config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/recovery-config.sgml
@@ -216,8 +216,9 @@ restore_command = 'copy "C:\\server\\archivedir\\%f" "%p"'  # Windows
       <listitem>
        <para>
         This parameter specifies that recovery should end as soon as a
-        consistency is reached, ie. as early as possible. When restoring from an
-        online backup, this means the point where taking the backup ended.
+        consistent state is reached, i.e. as early as possible. When restoring
+        from an online backup, this means the point where taking the backup
+        ended.
        </para>
        <para>
         Technically, this is a string parameter, but <literal>'immediate'</>