diff --git a/xml/System.Net.Sockets/Socket.xml b/xml/System.Net.Sockets/Socket.xml
index 8c4c2a642b0..fc42cd42942 100644
--- a/xml/System.Net.Sockets/Socket.xml
+++ b/xml/System.Net.Sockets/Socket.xml
@@ -4815,9 +4815,9 @@ Duplication of the socket reference failed.
System.Boolean
- Gets or sets a value that specifies whether the can send or receive broadcast packets.
+ Gets or sets a value that specifies whether the can send broadcast packets.
- if the allows broadcast packets; otherwise, . The default is .
+ if the allows sending broadcast packets; otherwise, . The default is .
System.Boolean
- Gets or sets a value that specifies whether the may send or receive broadcast packets.
+ Gets or sets a value that specifies whether the may send broadcast packets.
- if the allows broadcast packets; otherwise, . The default is .
+ if the allows sending broadcast packets; otherwise, . The default is .