diff --git a/dlls/winmm/winmm_En.rc b/dlls/winmm/winmm_En.rc
index cc20333920efc38284e56b38f4269213b8023916..f529dffafba06af38dda1e223d602dc5e9a52209 100644
--- a/dlls/winmm/winmm_En.rc
+++ b/dlls/winmm/winmm_En.rc
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ MCIERR_FILE_READ, 		"Cannot read the specified file. Make sure the file is still
 MCIERR_FILE_WRITE, 		"Cannot write to the specified file. Make sure you have enough disk space or are still connected to the network."
 MCIERR_SEQ_DIV_INCOMPATIBLE, 	"The time formats of the ""song pointer"" and SMPTE are mutually exclusive. You can't use them together."
 MCIERR_SEQ_NOMIDIPRESENT, 	"The system has no installed MIDI devices. Use the Drivers option from the Control Panel to install a MIDI driver."
-MCIERR_SEQ_PORT_INUSE, 		"The specified MIDI port is already in use. Wait until it is free; the try again."
+MCIERR_SEQ_PORT_INUSE, 		"The specified MIDI port is already in use. Wait until it is free; then try again."
 MCIERR_SEQ_PORT_MAPNODEVICE, 	"The current MIDI Mapper setup refers to a MIDI device that is not installed on the system. Use the MIDI Mapper option from the Control Panel to edit the setup."
 MCIERR_SEQ_PORT_MISCERROR, 	"An error occurred with the specified port."
 MCIERR_SEQ_PORT_NONEXISTENT, 	"The specified MIDI device is not installed on the system. Use the Drivers option from the Control Panel to install a MIDI device."
diff --git a/dlls/winmm/winmm_Sk.rc b/dlls/winmm/winmm_Sk.rc
index 3706f442625aff7aa30c70ec54ac5977a62b4236..1d7bc7704eb5f7a7bf03a45308372dd9e95175af 100644
--- a/dlls/winmm/winmm_Sk.rc
+++ b/dlls/winmm/winmm_Sk.rc
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ MCIERR_FILE_READ, 		"Cannot read the specified file. Make sure the file is still
 MCIERR_FILE_WRITE, 		"Cannot write to the specified file. Make sure you have enough disk space or are still connected to the network."
 MCIERR_SEQ_DIV_INCOMPATIBLE, 	"The time formats of the ""song pointer"" and SMPTE are mutually exclusive. You can't use them together."
 MCIERR_SEQ_NOMIDIPRESENT, 	"The system has no installed MIDI devices. Use the Drivers option from the Control Panel to install a MIDI driver."
-MCIERR_SEQ_PORT_INUSE, 		"The specified MIDI port is already in use. Wait until it is free; the try again."
+MCIERR_SEQ_PORT_INUSE, 		"The specified MIDI port is already in use. Wait until it is free; then try again."
 MCIERR_SEQ_PORT_MAPNODEVICE, 	"The current MIDI Mapper setup refers to a MIDI device that is not installed on the system. Use the MIDI Mapper option from the Control Panel to edit the setup."
 MCIERR_SEQ_PORT_MISCERROR, 	"An error occurred with the specified port."
 MCIERR_SEQ_PORT_NONEXISTENT, 	"The specified MIDI device is not installed on the system. Use the Drivers option from the Control Panel to install a MIDI device."