2 files changed, 8 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/lispref/symbols.texi b/lispref/symbols.texi
index 14f5c088606..e9459de708c 100644
--- a/lispref/symbols.texi
+++ b/lispref/symbols.texi
@@ -85,14 +85,15 @@ value.  Certain symbols have values that cannot be changed; these
 include @code{nil} and @code{t}, and any symbol whose name starts with
 @samp{:} (those are called @dfn{keywords}).  @xref{Constant Variables}.
 
-  In normal usage, the function cell usually contains a function
+  We often refer to ``the function @code{foo}'' when we really mean
+the function stored in the function cell of the symbol @code{foo}.  We
+make the distinction explicit only when necessary.  In normal
+usage, the function cell usually contains a function
 (@pxref{Functions}) or a macro (@pxref{Macros}), as that is what the
 Lisp interpreter expects to see there (@pxref{Evaluation}).  Keyboard
-macros (@pxref{Keyboard Macros}), keymaps (@pxref{Keymaps}) and autoload
-objects (@pxref{Autoloading}) are also sometimes stored in the function
-cells of symbols.  We often refer to ``the function @code{foo}'' when we
-really mean the function stored in the function cell of the symbol
-@code{foo}.  We make the distinction only when necessary.
+macros (@pxref{Keyboard Macros}), keymaps (@pxref{Keymaps}) and
+autoload objects (@pxref{Autoloading}) are also sometimes stored in
+the function cells of symbols.
 
   The property list cell normally should hold a correctly formatted
 property list (@pxref{Property Lists}), as a number of functions expect
diff --git a/man/macos.texi b/man/macos.texi
index 5e7e2ed7d02..cb7416618f5 100644
--- a/man/macos.texi
+++ b/man/macos.texi
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ string.
 @findex mac-file-name-to-posix
 @findex posix-file-name-to-mac
   The function @code{mac-file-name-to-posix} takes a Mac file name and
-returns the Posix equivalent.  The function
+returns the GNU or Unix equivalent.  The function
 @code{posix-file-name-to-mac} performs the opposite conversion.  They
 are useful for constructing AppleScript commands to be passed to
 @code{do-applescript}.