diff --git a/Shorewall2/shorewall.conf b/Shorewall2/shorewall.conf
index 3e5d9f08c..2530f0485 100755
--- a/Shorewall2/shorewall.conf
+++ b/Shorewall2/shorewall.conf
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ MUTEX_TIMEOUT=60
 # established connection.
 # 
 # If NEWNOTSYN is set to "No" or "no", then non-SYN packets that are not
-# part of an already established connection, it will be dropped by the
+# part of an already established connection will be dropped by the
 # firewall. The setting of LOGNEWNOTSYN above determines if these packets are
 # logged before they are dropped.
 #
@@ -447,8 +447,8 @@ MUTEX_TIMEOUT=60
 # also need to select NEWNOTSYN=Yes.
 #
 # The behavior of NEWNOTSYN=Yes may also be enabled on a per-interface basis 
-# using the 'newnotsyn' option in /etc/shorewall/interfaces and in
-# /etc/shorewall/hosts.
+# using the 'newnotsyn' option in /etc/shorewall/interfaces and on a
+# network or host basis using the same option in /etc/shorewall/hosts.
 
 #
 # I find that NEWNOTSYN=No tends to result in lots of "stuck"