diff --git a/reference/pcre/pattern.syntax.xml b/reference/pcre/pattern.syntax.xml
index b0cc2d721d..b0092132d2 100644
--- a/reference/pcre/pattern.syntax.xml
+++ b/reference/pcre/pattern.syntax.xml
@@ -1279,10 +1279,10 @@
      </para>
      
      <para>
-      It is possible to name the subpattern with
-      <literal>(?P&lt;name&gt;pattern)</literal> since PHP 4.3.3. Array with 
-      matches will contain the match indexed by the string alongside the match 
-      indexed by a number, then.
+      As of PHP 4.3.3, it is possible to name a subpattern using the syntax 
+      <literal>(?P&lt;name&gt;pattern)</literal>. This subpattern will then 
+      be indexed in the matches array by its normal numeric position and 
+      also by name.
      </para>
     </section>