diff --git a/public/language/en-GB/admin/settings/chat.json b/public/language/en-GB/admin/settings/chat.json
index c538790b95..c1741d101c 100644
--- a/public/language/en-GB/admin/settings/chat.json
+++ b/public/language/en-GB/admin/settings/chat.json
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
 	"max-length": "Maximum length of chat messages",
 	"max-room-size": "Maximum number of users in chat rooms",
 	"delay": "Time between chat messages in milliseconds",
-	"restrictions.seconds-edit-after": "Number of seconds before users are allowed to edit chat messages after posting. (0 disabled)",
-	"restrictions.seconds-delete-after": "Number of seconds before users are allowed to delete chat messages after posting. (0 disabled)"
+	"restrictions.seconds-edit-after": "Number of seconds a chat message will remain editable. (0 disabled)",
+	"restrictions.seconds-delete-after": "Number of seconds a chat message will remain deletable. (0 disabled)"
 }
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diff --git a/public/language/en-GB/admin/settings/post.json b/public/language/en-GB/admin/settings/post.json
index 6594fe384b..528f02d835 100644
--- a/public/language/en-GB/admin/settings/post.json
+++ b/public/language/en-GB/admin/settings/post.json
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 	"restrictions.seconds-between-new": "Seconds between posts for new users",
 	"restrictions.rep-threshold": "Reputation threshold before these restrictions are lifted",
 	"restrictions.seconds-defore-new": "Seconds before new user can post",
-	"restrictions.seconds-edit-after": "Number of seconds before users are allowed to edit posts after posting. (0 disabled)",
-	"restrictions.seconds-delete-after": "Number of seconds before users are allowed to delete posts after posting. (0 disabled)",
+	"restrictions.seconds-edit-after": "Number of seconds a post remains editable. (0 disabled)",
+	"restrictions.seconds-delete-after": "Number of seconds a post remains deletable. (0 disabled)",
 	"restrictions.replies-no-delete": "Number of replies after users are disallowed to delete their own topics. (0 disabled)",
 	"restrictions.min-title-length": "Minimum Title Length",
 	"restrictions.max-title-length": "Maximum Title Length",