diff --git a/reference/strings/functions/sprintf.xml b/reference/strings/functions/sprintf.xml
index 3a29d12389..b5d41b113f 100644
--- a/reference/strings/functions/sprintf.xml
+++ b/reference/strings/functions/sprintf.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.13 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.14 $ -->
 <!-- splitted from ./en/functions/strings.xml, last change in rev 1.2 -->
   <refentry id="function.sprintf">
    <refnamediv>
@@ -35,9 +35,8 @@
        <simpara>
         An optional <emphasis>sign specifier</emphasis> that forces a sign
         (- or +) to be used on a number. By default, only the - sign is used
-        on a number if it's negative. This modifier forces positive numbers
-        to have the + sign attached as well. This specifier was added in
-        PHP 4.3.0.
+        on a number if it's negative. This specifier forces positive numbers
+        to have the + sign attached as well, and was added in PHP 4.3.0.
        </simpara>
       </listitem>
       <listitem>