diff --git a/language/control-structures/goto.xml b/language/control-structures/goto.xml
index 8461c7a237..43e87fc51a 100644
--- a/language/control-structures/goto.xml
+++ b/language/control-structures/goto.xml
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.1 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.2 $ -->
 
 <sect1 xml:id="control-structures.goto" xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
  <title><literal>goto</literal></title>
  <para>
-  The <literal>goto</literal> operator can be used to jump to other
-  instruction in the program. The target place is specified by the label and a
-  colon and <literal>goto</literal> is followed by that label.
+  The <literal>goto</literal> operator can be used to jump to another
+  section in the program.  The target point is specified by a label
+  followed by a colon, and the instruction is given as
+  <literal>goto</literal> followed by the desired target label.
  </para>
  <para>
   <example>
@@ -32,13 +33,13 @@ Bar
  </para>
  <note>
   <para>
-   The <literal>goto</literal> operator is available since PHP 5.3.
+   The <literal>goto</literal> operator is available as of PHP 5.3.
   </para>
  </note>
  <warning>
   <para>
-   It is not allowed to jump into loop or switch statement. Fatal error is
-   issued in such case.
+   It is not allowed to jump into a loop or switch statement. A fatal
+   error is issued in such cases.
   </para>
  </warning>