diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
index a497eeae26..7e09e0c337 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
@@ -355,15 +355,15 @@
             </para>
 
             <para>
-                Append files must have the same root name as the corresponding
-                recipe.
+                Append files must have the same root names as their corresponding
+                recipes.
                 For example, the append file
                 <filename>someapp_&DISTRO;.bbappend</filename> must apply to
                 <filename>someapp_&DISTRO;.bb</filename>.
                 This means the original recipe and append file names are version
                 number-specific.
                 If the corresponding recipe is renamed to update to a newer
-                version, the underlying <filename>.bbappend</filename> file must
+                version, the corresponding <filename>.bbappend</filename> file must
                 be renamed as well.
                 During the build process, BitBake displays an error on starting
                 if it detects a <filename>.bbappend</filename> file that does