1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/syntax.c b/src/syntax.c
index 55f73d6d106..52527a0516d 100644
--- a/src/syntax.c
+++ b/src/syntax.c
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ DEFUN ("string-to-syntax", Fstring_to_syntax, Sstring_to_syntax, 1, 1, 0,
        doc: /* Convert a syntax specification STRING into syntax cell form.
 STRING should be a string as it is allowed as argument of
 `modify-syntax-entry'.  Value is the equivalent cons cell
-(CODE . MATCHING-CHAR) that can be used as value of a `syntax-table'
+\(CODE . MATCHING-CHAR) that can be used as value of a `syntax-table'
 text property.  */)
      (string)
      Lisp_Object string;
@@ -3046,7 +3046,7 @@ Fourth arg STOPBEFORE non-nil means stop when come to
  any character that starts a sexp.
 Fifth arg OLDSTATE is a list like what this function returns.
  It is used to initialize the state of the parse.  Elements number 1, 2, 6
- and 8 are ignored; you can leave off element 8 (the last) entirely.
+ and 8 are ignored.
 Sixth arg COMMENTSTOP non-nil means stop at the start of a comment.
  If it is symbol `syntax-table', stop after the start of a comment or a
  string, or after end of a comment or a string.  */)