diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
index 913a2fd6..df0f7ddc 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@
 
     Thanks @muggenhor.
 
--   Added an experimental `nested_formatter` that provides an easy way applying
-    a formatter to one or more subobjects while automatically handling width,
-    fill and alignment. For example:
+-   Added an experimental `nested_formatter` that provides an easy way of
+    applying a formatter to one or more subobjects while automatically handling
+    width, fill and alignment. For example:
 
     ```c++
     #include <fmt/format.h>
diff --git a/doc/api.rst b/doc/api.rst
index 8b8b19c8..aeb13b96 100644
--- a/doc/api.rst
+++ b/doc/api.rst
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ for example
 
 will return ``"      blue"``.
 
-The experimental ``nested_formatter`` provides an easy way applying a formatter
-to one or more subobjects.
+The experimental ``nested_formatter`` provides an easy way of applying a
+formatter to one or more subobjects.
 
 For example::