diff --git a/docs/en/designers/language-basic-syntax/language-syntax-quotes.xml b/docs/en/designers/language-basic-syntax/language-syntax-quotes.xml
index 1a6118eb..34b308f0 100644
--- a/docs/en/designers/language-basic-syntax/language-syntax-quotes.xml
+++ b/docs/en/designers/language-basic-syntax/language-syntax-quotes.xml
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
   Smarty will recognize <link
   linkend="api.assign">assigned</link>
   <link   linkend="language.syntax.variables">variables</link>
-  embedded in double quotes so long as
-  the variables contain only numbers, letters, underscores and brackets [].
-  With any other characters (period, object reference, etc.) the variable must
-  be surrounded by backticks. You cannot embed
+  embedded in double quotes so long as the variable name contains only numbers,
+  letters, underscores and brackets []. With any other characters (period,
+  object reference, etc.) the variable must be surrounded by backticks. You
+  cannot embed
   <link linkend="language.modifiers">modifiers</link>,
   they must always be applied outside of quotes.
  </para>