diff --git a/source/expressions.tex b/source/expressions.tex
index fd97537bb8..e1f26bbb9d 100644
--- a/source/expressions.tex
+++ b/source/expressions.tex
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
 \end{itemize}
 
 \pnum
-Every expression belongs to exactly one of the fundamental classifications in this
+Every expression belongs to exactly one of the fundamental categories in this
 taxonomy: lvalue, xvalue, or prvalue. This property of an expression is called
 its \defn{value category}.
 \begin{note}
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
 glvalues are ``generalized'' lvalues,
 prvalues are ``pure'' rvalues,
 and xvalues are ``eXpiring'' lvalues.
-Despite their names, these terms classify expressions, not values.
+Despite their names, these terms apply to expressions, not values.
 \end{note}
 
 \pnum