diff --git a/src/expressions/if-expr.md b/src/expressions/if-expr.md
index 26b895dcf2..9fd57fe026 100644
--- a/src/expressions/if-expr.md
+++ b/src/expressions/if-expr.md
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ fn nested() {
 ```
 
 r[expr.if.chains.or]
-If any condition operand is a `let` pattern, then none of the condition operands can be a `||` [lazy boolean operator expression][expr.bool-logic] due to ambiguity and precedence with the `let` scrutinee. If a `||` expression is needed, then parentheses can be used. For example:
+If any condition operand is a `let` pattern, then none of the condition operands can be a `||` [lazy boolean operator expression][expr.bool-logic] due to ambiguity and precedence with the `let` scrutinee. If a `||` expression is needed, then parentheses must be used. For example:
 
 ```rust
 # let foo = Some(123);
diff --git a/src/expressions/match-expr.md b/src/expressions/match-expr.md
index 946ae4c7b4..9b90db1573 100644
--- a/src/expressions/match-expr.md
+++ b/src/expressions/match-expr.md
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ r[expr.match.guard.chains.or]
 If any guard condition operand is a `let` pattern, then none of the condition operands can be a `||` [lazy boolean operator expression][expr.bool-logic] due to ambiguity and precedence with the `let` scrutinee.
 
 > [!EXAMPLE]
-> If a `||` expression is needed, then parentheses can be used. For example:
+> If a `||` expression is needed, then parentheses must be used. For example:
 >
 > ```rust
 > # let foo = Some([123]);