diff --git a/language/references.xml b/language/references.xml
index 786ddc8808..9402e11dbc 100644
--- a/language/references.xml
+++ b/language/references.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.20 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.21 $ -->
  <chapter id="language.references">
   <title>References Explained</title>
 
@@ -55,12 +55,14 @@ $foo =& find_var ($bar);
     </para>
     <note>
      <para>
-     Unless you use the syntax above, the result of 
-     <literal>$bar = new fooclass()</literal> will not be the same
-      variable as <literal>$this</literal> in the constructor, meaning
-     that if you have used reference to <literal>$this</literal> in
-     the constructor, you should use reference assignment, or you get
-     two different objects.
+     Not using the <literal>&</literal> operator causes a copy of 
+     the object. If you use <literal>$this</literal> in the class 
+     it will operate on the current instance of the class. The 
+     assignment without <literal>& </literal>will copy the instance 
+     (i.e. the object) and <literal>$this</literal> will operate on 
+     the copy, which is not always favoured. Mostly you want to have 
+     a single instance to work with, due to performace and memory 
+     consumption issues.
      </para>
    </note>
    <para>