diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_role.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_role.sgml
index 016486ffbac..8ac2119f22d 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_role.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_role.sgml
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ in sync when changing the above synopsis!
   <para>
    The membership grants created by the
    <literal>IN ROLE</literal>, <literal>ROLE</literal>, and <literal>ADMIN</literal>
-   clauses have the role executing this command as the grantee.
+   clauses have the role executing this command as the grantor.
   </para>
 
   <para>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/grant.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/grant.sgml
index 9d27b7fcde5..81ec2fa7e90 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/grant.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/grant.sgml
@@ -287,8 +287,8 @@ GRANT <replaceable class="parameter">role_name</replaceable> [, ...] TO <replace
    details on inheritance.  If it is set to <literal>TRUE</literal>,
    it causes the new member to inherit from the granted role. If
    set to <literal>FALSE</literal>, the new member does not inherit.
-   If unspecified when create a new role membership this defaults to
-   the inheritance attribute of the role being added.
+   If unspecified when creating a new role membership, this defaults to the
+   inheritance attribute of the new member.
   </para>
 
   <para>