diff --git a/language/types/string.xml b/language/types/string.xml
index 7e62730b6a..29845edd4b 100644
--- a/language/types/string.xml
+++ b/language/types/string.xml
@@ -61,10 +61,12 @@
 
    <para>
     To specify a literal single quote, escape it with a backslash
-    (<literal>\</literal>). To specify a literal backslash before a single
-    quote, or at the end of the <type>string</type>, double it
-    (<literal>\\</literal>). Note that attempting to escape any other character
-    will print the backslash too.
+    (<literal>\</literal>). To specify a literal backslash, double it
+    (<literal>\\</literal>). All other instances of backslash will be treated
+    as a literal backslash: this means that the other escape sequences you
+    might be used to, such as <literal>\r</literal> or <literal>\n</literal>,
+    will be output literally as specified rather than having any special
+    meaning.
    </para>
 
    <note>