diff --git a/reference/pcre/pattern.syntax.xml b/reference/pcre/pattern.syntax.xml
index 40daa9164c..fd6fc427fc 100644
--- a/reference/pcre/pattern.syntax.xml
+++ b/reference/pcre/pattern.syntax.xml
@@ -143,7 +143,12 @@
        </varlistentry>
        <varlistentry>
         <term><emphasis>?</emphasis></term>
-        <listitem><simpara>extends the meaning of (, also 0 or 1 quantifier, also quantifier minimizer</simpara></listitem>
+        <listitem>
+         <simpara>
+          extends the meaning of (, also 0 or 1 quantifier, also makes greedy
+          quantifiers lazy (see <link linkend="regexp.reference.repetition">repetition</link>)
+         </simpara>
+        </listitem>
        </varlistentry>
        <varlistentry>
         <term><emphasis>*</emphasis></term>
@@ -1346,7 +1351,7 @@
     </para>
     <para>
      However, if a quantifier is followed  by  a  question  mark,
-     then it ceases to be greedy, and instead matches the minimum
+     then it becomes lazy, and instead matches the minimum
      number of times possible, so the pattern
 
        <literal>/\*.*?\*/</literal>