diff --git a/faq.html b/faq.html
index d3e70ba4c..3b1d88669 100644
--- a/faq.html
+++ b/faq.html
@@ -1498,7 +1498,7 @@ added, and if the user says it is not OK the program will abort.
The non-ignored files are copied under
workdir/submit.USERNAME-SLOT.TIMESTAMP (created prior to traversing the
-topdir), making sure to keep the files in the correct directory.
+topdir), making sure to keep the files in their correct directory.
- Directories are made prior to the copying of the files.
- Directories MUST be (and will be made) with mode
0755.
diff --git a/faq.md b/faq.md
index 5a1cbdf3a..e197214f5 100644
--- a/faq.md
+++ b/faq.md
@@ -1316,7 +1316,7 @@ to the submission directory.
added, and if the user says it is not OK the program will abort.
3. The non-ignored files are copied under
`workdir/submit.USERNAME-SLOT.TIMESTAMP` (created prior to traversing the
-`topdir`), making sure to keep the files in the correct directory.
+`topdir`), making sure to keep the files in their correct directory.
* Directories are made prior to the copying of the files.
* Directories **MUST** be (and will be made) with mode `0755`.
* `try.sh` and `try.alt.sh` **MUST** be (and will be copied as) executable (in