diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
index a3501e0bdab..b0e13a85d20 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ testdb=>
Lists all available aggregate functions, together with the data
type they operate on. If pattern
- is specified, only matching aggregates are shown.
+ is specified, only aggregates whose names match the pattern are shown.
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ testdb=>
Lists all available conversions between character-set encodings.
If pattern
- is specified, only conversions whose name matches the pattern are
+ is specified, only conversions whose names match the pattern are
listed.
@@ -882,7 +882,8 @@ testdb=>
Lists available functions, together with their argument and
return types. If pattern
- is specified, only matching functions are shown. If the form
+ is specified, only functions whose names match the pattern are shown.
+ If the form
\df+ is used, additional information about
each function, including language and description, is shown.
@@ -916,7 +917,7 @@ testdb=>
If pattern is
- specified, only objects whose name matches the pattern are listed.
+ specified, only objects whose names match the pattern are listed.
@@ -940,7 +941,7 @@ testdb=>
Lists all available schemas (namespaces). If pattern (a regular expression)
- is specified, only schemas whose name matches the pattern are listed.
+ is specified, only schemas whose names match the pattern are listed.
@@ -952,7 +953,7 @@ testdb=>
Lists available operators with their operand and return types.
If pattern is
- specified, only operators whose name matches the pattern are listed.
+ specified, only operators whose names match the pattern are listed.
@@ -965,7 +966,7 @@ testdb=>
Produces a list of all available tables with their
associated access privileges.
If pattern is
- specified, only tables whose name matches the pattern are listed.
+ specified, only tables whose names match the pattern are listed.
@@ -1671,7 +1672,7 @@ lo_import 152801
Produces a list of all available tables with their
associated access privileges.
If a pattern is
- specified, only tables whose name matches the pattern are listed.
+ specified, only tables whose names match the pattern are listed.