diff --git a/language/operators/comparison.xml b/language/operators/comparison.xml
index 44c6a491ad4d..9295116067bc 100644
--- a/language/operators/comparison.xml
+++ b/language/operators/comparison.xml
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ echo 0 ?: 0 ?: 0 ?: 3, PHP_EOL; //3
 // Example usage for: Null Coalesce Operator
 $action = $_POST['action'] ?? 'default';
 
-// The above is identical to this if/else statement
+// The above is equivalent to this if/else statement
 if (isset($_POST['action'])) {
     $action = $_POST['action'];
 } else {
@@ -473,14 +473,13 @@ if (isset($_POST['action'])) {
     </programlisting>
    </example>
    The expression <literal>(expr1) ?? (expr2)</literal> evaluates to
-   <replaceable>expr2</replaceable> if <replaceable>expr1</replaceable> is
-   &null;, and <replaceable>expr1</replaceable> otherwise.
+   <replaceable>expr1</replaceable> if <replaceable>expr1</replaceable> is set
+   and not &null;, otherwise <replaceable>expr2</replaceable>.
   </para>
-  <para>
+  <simpara>
    In particular, this operator does not emit a notice or warning if the left-hand side
-   value does not exist, just like <function>isset</function>. This is especially
-   useful on array keys.
-  </para>
+   value is not set. This is especially useful on array keys.
+  </simpara>
   <note>
    <simpara>
     Please note that the null coalescing operator is an expression, and that it