diff --git a/language/types/string.xml b/language/types/string.xml
index d023c04579..7528014c39 100644
--- a/language/types/string.xml
+++ b/language/types/string.xml
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ echo "This square is $square->{width}00 centimeters broad.";
     </simpara>
 
     <simpara>
-     Any scalar variable, array variable or object property with a
+     Any scalar variable, array element or object property with a
      <type>string</type> representation can be included via this syntax.
      Simply write the expression the same way as it would appear outside the
      <type>string</type>, and then wrap it in <literal>{</literal> and