diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 293c432..96570a7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Install `python-string-sql` from extensions (`ctrl + shift + x` or `cmd + shift
 
 ## Usage
 
-Insert `--sql`, `--beginsql`, or `--begin-sql` at the beginning of the part of the string you would like highlighted and a semicolon, `--endsql`, or `--end-sql` at the end of the highlighted section.
+In a `""" multi-line """` or `f""" f-string multiline """` string, use a `select`, `with`, or `-- sql-comment`, and the string will then be treated as embedded SQL.
 
 ### Snippets
 begin typing `sql` and the autocomplete snippet will appear:
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ begin typing `sql` and the autocomplete snippet will appear:
 cmd+s (or ctrl+s on mac) - Insert the following snippet:
 ```
 """
---sql
 SELECT
 ;
 """
diff --git a/docs/demo.png b/docs/demo.png
index 8b7036d..57ca4d7 100644
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diff --git a/docs/demo.py b/docs/demo.py
index 2d38ec1..a1f1956 100644
--- a/docs/demo.py
+++ b/docs/demo.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 cur = conn.cursor()
 
 query = """
---begin-sql
 SELECT last_name,
     start_day,
     COUNT(*) AS num_entries
diff --git a/snippets/python.json b/snippets/python.json
index 8d3f04f..e94faa5 100644
--- a/snippets/python.json
+++ b/snippets/python.json
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 	    "prefix": "sql",
 	    "body": [
             "\"\"\"",
-            "--sql",
             "${1| ,SELECT,WITH|}",
             ";",
             "\"\"\""
diff --git a/syntaxes/highlight-sql-string.json b/syntaxes/highlight-sql-string.json
index 50ad41e..85ed1fb 100644
--- a/syntaxes/highlight-sql-string.json
+++ b/syntaxes/highlight-sql-string.json
@@ -5,19 +5,17 @@
   "injectionSelector": "L:string.quoted.multi.python, L:meta.fstring.python - (comment.line.number-sign.python, punctuation.definition.comment.python)",
   "patterns": [
     {
-      "begin": "( *--sql| *--beginsql| *--begin-sql)",
-      "end": "( *;| *--endsql| *--end-sql)",
-      "captures": {
-        "1": {
-          "name": "variable.parameter"
-        }
+      "name": "meta.embedded.sql",
+      "begin": "\\s*((?i)(select|with)|(--.*))",
+      "end": "(?=\"\"\")",
+      "beginCaptures": {
+        "2": { "name": "keyword.other.DML.sql" },
+        "3": { "name": "comment.line.double-dash.sql" }
       },
       "patterns": [
-        {
-          "include": "source.sql"
-        }
+        { "include": "source.sql" }
       ]
     }
   ],
   "scopeName": "python-sql.injection"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}