diff --git a/runtime/doc/syntax.txt b/runtime/doc/syntax.txt
index a1230e1..e68ad43 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/syntax.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/syntax.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*syntax.txt*	For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2014 Apr 05
+*syntax.txt*	For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2014 Jun 03
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL	  by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -2279,7 +2279,7 @@
 
 	:let perl_include_pod = 0
 
-The reduce the complexity of parsing (and increase performance) you can switch
+To reduce the complexity of parsing (and increase performance) you can switch
 off two elements in the parsing of variable names and contents. >
 
 To handle package references in variable and function names not differently