diff --git a/resources/lang/en/validation.php b/resources/lang/en/validation.php
index c77e41ce..9a8dfcf8 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en/validation.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en/validation.php
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
     'active_url' => 'The :attribute is not a valid URL.',
     'after' => 'The :attribute must be a date after :date.',
     'after_or_equal' => 'The :attribute must be a date after or equal to :date.',
-    'alpha' => 'The :attribute may only contain letters.',
-    'alpha_dash' => 'The :attribute may only contain letters, numbers, dashes and underscores.',
-    'alpha_num' => 'The :attribute may only contain letters and numbers.',
+    'alpha' => 'The :attribute must only contain letters.',
+    'alpha_dash' => 'The :attribute must only contain letters, numbers, dashes and underscores.',
+    'alpha_num' => 'The :attribute must only contain letters and numbers.',
     'array' => 'The :attribute must be an array.',
     'before' => 'The :attribute must be a date before :date.',
     'before_or_equal' => 'The :attribute must be a date before or equal to :date.',
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@
         'array' => 'The :attribute must not have more than :value items.',
     ],
     'max' => [
-        'numeric' => 'The :attribute may not be greater than :max.',
-        'file' => 'The :attribute may not be greater than :max kilobytes.',
-        'string' => 'The :attribute may not be greater than :max characters.',
-        'array' => 'The :attribute may not have more than :max items.',
+        'numeric' => 'The :attribute must not be greater than :max.',
+        'file' => 'The :attribute must not be greater than :max kilobytes.',
+        'string' => 'The :attribute must not be greater than :max characters.',
+        'array' => 'The :attribute must not have more than :max items.',
     ],
     'mimes' => 'The :attribute must be a file of type: :values.',
     'mimetypes' => 'The :attribute must be a file of type: :values.',