diff --git a/language/references.xml b/language/references.xml
index 9402e11dbc..54eb30a36b 100644
--- a/language/references.xml
+++ b/language/references.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.21 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.22 $ -->
  <chapter id="language.references">
   <title>References Explained</title>
 
@@ -55,14 +55,13 @@ $foo =& find_var ($bar);
     </para>
     <note>
      <para>
-     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.
+     Not using the <literal>&amp;</literal> operator causes a copy of the
+     object to be made. If you use <literal>$this</literal> in the class it
+     will operate on the current instance of the class. The assignment without
+     <literal>&amp;</literal> will copy the instance (i.e. the object) and
+     <literal>$this</literal> will operate on the copy, which is not always
+     what is desired. Usually you want to have a single instance to work with,
+     due to performance and memory consumption issues.
      </para>
    </note>
    <para>