diff --git a/runtime/doc/pattern.txt b/runtime/doc/pattern.txt
index 2012328..b0c7f2e 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/pattern.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/pattern.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*pattern.txt*   For Vim version 8.1.  Last change: 2018 Mar 13
+*pattern.txt*   For Vim version 8.1.  Last change: 2018 Dec 26
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL    by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -398,11 +398,11 @@
 ignoring the actual value of the 'magic' option.
 Use of "\M" makes the pattern after it be interpreted as if 'nomagic' is used.
 							*/\v* */\V*
-Use of "\v" means that in the pattern after it all ASCII characters except
-'0'-'9', 'a'-'z', 'A'-'Z' and '_' have a special meaning.  "very magic"
+Use of "\v" means that after it, all ASCII characters except '0'-'9', 'a'-'z',
+'A'-'Z' and '_' have special meaning: "very magic"
 
-Use of "\V" means that in the pattern after it only the backslash and the
-terminating character (/ or ?) has a special meaning.  "very nomagic"
+Use of "\V" means that after it, only a backslash and terminating character
+(usually / or ?) have special meaning: "very nomagic"
 
 Examples:
 after:	  \v	   \m	    \M	     \V		matches ~