diff --git a/source/lib-intro.tex b/source/lib-intro.tex
index 4698b64fd6..4855055aa4 100644
--- a/source/lib-intro.tex
+++ b/source/lib-intro.tex
@@ -2086,7 +2086,7 @@
 \item
 \tcode{b} denotes a value of type \tcode{Y},
 \item
-\tcode{c} denotes a pointer of type \tcode{C*}
+\tcode{c} denotes a value of type \tcode{C*}
 through which indirection is valid,
 \item
 \tcode{p} denotes a value of type \tcode{XX::pointer}