diff --git a/docs/request_response.txt b/docs/request_response.txt
index 6fcad8ee3d..2445b3e6b9 100644
--- a/docs/request_response.txt
+++ b/docs/request_response.txt
@@ -560,10 +560,10 @@ Three things to note about 404 views:
       you must create a ``404.html`` template in the root of your
       template directory. The default 404 view will use that template
       for all 404 errors. The default 404 view will pass one variable
-      to the template: ``request_path``, which is the URL which
-      resulted in the 404.
+      to the template: ``request_path``, which is the URL that resulted
+      in the 404.
 
-    * If ``DEBUG`` is set to ``True`` (in your settings module) then your 404
+    * If ``DEBUG`` is set to ``True`` (in your settings module), then your 404
       view will never be used, and the traceback will be displayed instead.
 
 The 500 (server error) view