diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/insert.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/insert.sgml
index 94dad00870..0e327e5b2e 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/insert.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/insert.sgml
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ INSERT INTO <replaceable class="PARAMETER">table_name</replaceable> [ AS <replac
         Writing <literal>INSERT INTO tbl2 OVERRIDING USER VALUE SELECT * FROM
         tbl1</literal> will copy from <literal>tbl1</literal> all columns that
         are not identity columns in <literal>tbl2</literal> but will continue
-        the sequence counters for any identity columns.
+        to use the sequence counters for any identity columns.
        </para>
       </listitem>
      </varlistentry>