diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/internal/tongue/_tongue.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/internal/tongue/_tongue.dm
index dbfb51c30a7..76fa1eeca4c 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/internal/tongue/_tongue.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/internal/tongue/_tongue.dm
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@
 	. = ..()
 	if(HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_ENTRAILS_READER) || (user.mind && HAS_TRAIT(user.mind, TRAIT_ENTRAILS_READER)) || isobserver(user))
 		if(liked_foodtypes)
-			. += span_info("This tongue has an affinity the taste of [english_list(bitfield_to_list(liked_foodtypes), FOOD_FLAGS_IC)].")
+			. += span_info("This tongue has an affinity for the taste of [english_list(bitfield_to_list(liked_foodtypes, FOOD_FLAGS_IC))].")
 		if(disliked_foodtypes)
-			. += span_info("This tongue has an aversion for taste of [english_list(bitfield_to_list(disliked_foodtypes), FOOD_FLAGS_IC)].")
+			. += span_info("This tongue has an aversion for the taste of [english_list(bitfield_to_list(disliked_foodtypes, FOOD_FLAGS_IC))].")
 		if(toxic_foodtypes)
-			. += span_info("This tongue's physiology makes [english_list(bitfield_to_list(toxic_foodtypes), FOOD_FLAGS_IC)] toxic.")
+			. += span_info("This tongue's physiology makes [english_list(bitfield_to_list(toxic_foodtypes, FOOD_FLAGS_IC))] toxic.")
 
 /**
  * Used in setting up the "languages possible" list.