diff --git a/semantic_conventions/trace/messaging.yaml b/semantic_conventions/trace/messaging.yaml
index ce37d867ddc..d1ee1747ca6 100644
--- a/semantic_conventions/trace/messaging.yaml
+++ b/semantic_conventions/trace/messaging.yaml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ groups:
       - id: temp_destination
         type: boolean
         requirement_level:
-          conditionally_required: If value is `true`. When missing, the value assumed to be false.
+          conditionally_required: If value is `true`. When missing, the value is assumed to be `false`.
         brief: 'A boolean that is true if the message destination is temporary.'
       - id: protocol
         type: string
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ groups:
       - id: tombstone
         type: boolean
         requirement_level:
-          conditionally_required: If value is `true`. When missing, the value assumed to be false.
+          conditionally_required: If value is `true`. When missing, the value is assumed to be `false``.
         brief: 'A boolean that is true if the message is a tombstone.'
 
   - id: messaging.rocketmq
diff --git a/specification/trace/semantic_conventions/messaging.md b/specification/trace/semantic_conventions/messaging.md
index 7dc98a95849..17eeeba7e2c 100644
--- a/specification/trace/semantic_conventions/messaging.md
+++ b/specification/trace/semantic_conventions/messaging.md
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ The following operations related to messages are defined for these semantic conv
 
 **[1]:** If the message destination is either a `queue` or `topic`.
 
-**[2]:** If value is `true`. When missing, the value assumed to be false.
+**[2]:** If value is `true`. When missing, the value is assumed to be `false`.
 
 **[3]:** This should be the IP/hostname of the broker (or other network-level peer) this specific message is sent to/received from.
 
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ For Apache Kafka, the following additional attributes are defined:
 
 **[1]:** If the key type is not string, it's string representation has to be supplied for the attribute. If the key has no unambiguous, canonical string form, don't include its value.
 
-**[2]:** If value is `true`. When missing, the value assumed to be false.
+**[2]:** If value is `true`. When missing, the value is assumed to be `false``.
 <!-- endsemconv -->
 
 For Apache Kafka producers, [`peer.service`](./span-general.md#general-remote-service-attributes) SHOULD be set to the name of the broker or service the message will be sent to.