diff --git a/language/functions.xml b/language/functions.xml
index ca16731984..d94407c384 100644
--- a/language/functions.xml
+++ b/language/functions.xml
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ NULL
      <para>
       It is possible to enable strict mode on a per-file basis. In strict
       mode, only a variable of exact type of the type declaration will be
-      accepted, and a <classname>TypeError</classname> will be thrown. The
+      accepted, or a <classname>TypeError</classname> will be thrown. The
       only exception to this rule is that an <type>integer</type> may be given
       to a function expecting a <type>float</type>.
      </para>