diff --git a/specification/dartLangSpec.tex b/specification/dartLangSpec.tex
index 88cba6648..b2edaafb9 100644
--- a/specification/dartLangSpec.tex
+++ b/specification/dartLangSpec.tex
@@ -1268,8 +1268,8 @@ \section{Errors and Warnings}
 but which are unlikely to be intended,
 and likely to cause bugs or inconveniences.
 A Dart compiler is free to report some, all,
-or none of the specified static warnings before executing the associated code.
-A Dart compiler may also report additional warnings
+or none of the specified static warnings before the associated code is executed.
+A Dart compiler may also choose to report additional warnings
 not defined by this specification.
 
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