diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/common.php b/phpBB/language/en/common.php
index 67185ccfe3..3c1ca70dc3 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/common.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/common.php
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 	'THE_TEAM'			=> 'The team',
 	'TIME'				=> 'Time',
 
-	'TOO_LONG'						=> 'The value you entered is too long',
+	'TOO_LONG'						=> 'The value you entered is too long.',
 
 	'TOO_LONG_AIM'					=> 'The screenname you entered is too long.',
 	'TOO_LONG_CONFIRM_CODE'			=> 'The confirm code you entered is too long.',
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/ucp.php b/phpBB/language/en/ucp.php
index 4396f2abbd..f18ebbaf8b 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/ucp.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/ucp.php
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 	'NO_AUTH_READ_HOLD_MESSAGE'		=> 'You are not authorised to read private messages that are on hold.',
 	'NO_AUTH_READ_MESSAGE'			=> 'You are not authorised to read private messages.',
 	'NO_AUTH_READ_REMOVED_MESSAGE'	=> 'You are not able to read this message because it was removed by the author.',
-	'NO_AUTH_SEND_MESSAGE'			=> 'You are not authorised sending private messages.',
+	'NO_AUTH_SEND_MESSAGE'			=> 'You are not authorised to send private messages.',
 	'NO_AUTH_SIGNATURE'				=> 'You are not authorised to define a signature.',
 
 	'NO_BCC_RECIPIENT'			=> 'None',