--- cci/usr/src/man/man2/pipe.2	2019/07/28 12:24:19	1.1
+++ cci/usr/src/man/man2/pipe.2	2019/07/28 12:26:35	1.1.1.2
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ Pipes are really a special case of the
 .IR socketpair (2)
 call and, in fact, are implemented as such in the system.
 .PP
-A signal is generated if a write on a pipe with only one end is attempted.
+If you attempt a write on a pipe with only one end, a signal is generated.
 .SH "RETURN VALUE
 The function value zero is returned if the
 pipe was created; \-1 if an error occurred.
 .SH ERRORS
-The \fIpipe\fP call will fail if:
+The \fIpipe\fP call fails if:
 .TP 15
 [EMFILE]
 Too many descriptors are active.
@@ -68,4 +68,4 @@ space.
 sh(1), read(2), write(2), fork(2), socketpair(2)
 .SH BUGS
 Should more than 4096 bytes be necessary in any
-pipe among a loop of processes, deadlock will occur.
+pipe among a loop of processes, deadlock occurs.